Creative CW2202 manual Glossary E-2

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Bridge

Broadband

BSS (Basic Service Set)

Channel

Client

dBm (Decibels Per Milliwatt)

DHCP (Dynamic

Host Configuration

Protocol)

Digital

DNS (Domain Name System)

A hardware device that links two or more physical networks and manages the transfer of data between these networks. The two networks connected can be alike or dissimilar.

A transmission media that can handle the transmission of multiple messages at different frequencies, at one time. Broadband signals use analog carriers.

A group of wireless clients and an AP using the same ID (SSID).

A channel is a separate path through which signals can flow.

A program or computer that is connected to a wired or wireless network.

A unit of measurement used to express relative difference in power or intensity, relative to 1 mW.

A method of assigning a temporary IP address to a host, such as a computer, connected on a specific network. With dynamic addressing, a particular host may have a different IP address each time it connects to the network.

Data expressed as a string of 0s and 1s. Each of these digits is referred to as a bit (and a string of 8 bits that a computer can address individually as a group is a byte).

This allows you to specify a symbolic name, a meaningful and easy-to-remember “handle”, instead of an IP address. The DNS is the way that Internet domain names are located and translated into IP addresses.

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Contents

Page User’s Guide Contents Contents Appendixes Glossary Introduction Requirements Package ContentsIntroduction SystemIntroduction Conventions DocumentAbout Your Wireless AP Router Front Panel About Your Wireless AP RouterRear Panel Setting Up Your Wireless AP Router Setting Up Your Wireless AP Router Set up your Wireless AP Router as shown in Figure Setting Up Your Wireless AP Router Configuring Basic Settings Configuring Basic Settings Preparing a client Configuring your wired clientWindows 2000/XP SE/Me WindowsConfiguring your wireless client Disabling the proxy setting in your web browser Configuring basic settings on your Wireless AP RouterType admin in the User Name and Password boxes Figure Configuring Basic Settings Configuring Internet connection settings Manual Connect option PPPoE connectionIP Address/Subnet Mask Dhcp connectionDNS Servers Default Gateway Fixed IP connection using static IP addressWireless Ssid Configuring Wireless LAN settingsConfiguring Wireless Security settings Wired Equivalent Privacy WEP Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre Shared Key WPA-PSK Configuring Advanced Settings Configuring LAN settings Configuring Advanced SettingsConfiguring Wireless MAC Address Access Control Settings ConfiguringForwarding Configuring Wireless Advanced settings Changing router web page access password Locate New Firmware Upgrading FirmwareRestoring or saving a profile Resetting Wireless AP Router About Wireless LANs Features Benefits Wireless LANs About Wireless LANsFigure A-1 Ad-hoc Network About Wireless LANs A-2 About Ad-Hoc ModeFigure A-2 Infrastructure Network About Wireless LANs A-3 About Infrastructure ModeSetting Up Wireless LANs Frequently Asked Questions Turbo-G Frequently Asked QuestionsHow do I obtain maximum wireless networking performance? Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Glossary Glossary Glossary E-2 Essid Extended Service Set Identity Glossary E-4 Glossary E-5 Network Mask Mbps Megabits Per Second Megabits/Megabytes ModemGlossary E-7 Glossary E-8 TCP/IP Wi-FiSafety Precautions Power Source Safety PrecautionsServicing Cleaning