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Shared Key: Shared Key authentication supports authentication of

 

stations as either a member of those who knows a shared secret

 

key or a member of those who does not.

Backbone:

The core infrastructure of a network, which transports information

 

from one central location to another where the information is

 

unloaded into a local system.

Bandwidth:

The transmission capacity of a device, which is calculated by

 

how much data the device can transmit in a fixed amount of time

 

expressed in bits per second (bps).

Beacon:

A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Access Point to keep the

 

network synchronized. Included in a beacon are information such

 

as wireless LAN service area, the AP address, the Broadcast

 

destination addresses, time stamp, Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps,

 

and the Traffic Indicator Message (TIM).

Bit:

A binary digit, which is either -0 or -1 for value, is the smallest unit

 

for data.

Bridge:

An internetworking function that incorporates the lowest 2 layers of

 

the OSI network protocol model.

Browser:

An application program that enables one to read the content and

 

interact in the World Wide Web or Intranet.

BSS:

BSS stands for “Basic Service Set”. It is an Access Point and all the

 

LAN PCs that associated with it.

 

 

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Contents Page Contents Introduction System Requirements Wireless Terminology Wireless StandardsWPA Package Contents Getting to Know Your NP643NP643 LED Indicators Power PWRSoftware Installation Windows 98se/ME/2000/XP Utility and Driver InstallationIconDescription Hardware Installation Installation CheckUsing the Wireless Utility Link InformationFieldDescription II. Configuration Tx Rate Preamble III. Advanced NP643IEEE 802.11g PC Card Adapter Default Key Select one of the 4 keys to use Network Key IV. Site Survey FieldDescription About Appendix a Glossary AsciiBSS CSMA/CA CSMA/CDDhcp Dsss ESSEssid HEX IeeePlcp PpduPsdu SsidTCP/IP WEPAppendix B Registration and Warranty Information Contact InformationCopyright Information Customer Information Product Warranty Limitations of Warranty