N
Network - A system that transmits any combination of voice, video and/or data between users.
Node - A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or work station.
O
Open System - Is when the sender and the recipient do not share a secret key. Each party generates its own
P
Packet - A unit of data routed between an origin and a destination in a network.
Plug and Play - The ability of a computer system to configure expansion boards and other devices automatically without requiring the user to turn off the system during installation.
R
RTS/CTS Threshold Value - Should remain at its default setting of 2,347. A preamble is a signal used to synchronize the transmission timing between two or more systems. A series of transmission pulses is sent before the data to indicate that “someone is about transmit data.” This ensures that systems receiving the information correctly when the data transmission starts.
S
Shared Key - Is when both the sender and recipient share a secret key. Both units use this key for an extended length of time, sometimes indefinitely. Any eavesdropper that discovers the key may decipher all packets until the key is changed.
Signal Strength - The signal level indicates the strength of the signal as received at the wireless network interface.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
-A standard network protocol that can be used to manage networks locally, or worldwide via the Internet.
SSID (Service Set Identifier) - Is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters.
Static IP Address - A permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in an IP or a TCP/IP network.
Subnet - A subnet is a logical
T
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol) - The basic communication language or protocol of the Internet. It can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network (either an intranet or an extranet). When you are set up with direct access to the Internet, your computer is provided with a copy of the TCP/IP program just as every other computer that you may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP/IP.
W
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - The optional cryptographic confidentiality algorithm specified by IEEE 802.11 used to provide data confidentiality that is subjectively equivalent to the confidentiality of a wired LAN medium that does not employ cryptographic techniques to enhance privacy.
Windows workgroup - A Windows workgroup can consist of either wireless or wired network connections or a combination of the two. Usually a Windows workgroup consists of members who are related because of a shared function, e.g. members of the same department. For a Windows workgroup it is not relevant where the workgroup participants are located, since the members of a Windows workgroup are identified by their workgroup name only.
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