Creative 2030 manual Extended Service Set Identifier Essid

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Driver

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

Dynamic IP address

Encryption

Ethernet

Extended Service Set (ESS)

Extended Service Set Identifier (ESSID)

pattern called a chip. The chipping code is known only to the sending and receiving stations, making it difficult for an intruder to intercept and decipher the encoded wireless data. DSSS is used in IEEE 802.11b networks.

A program that a computer uses to control the operation of a peripheral device, such as a keyboard, modem, monitor, card, or cable.

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.

See DHCP.

A procedure to convert a file from its original form to one that can be read only by the intended recipient.

A local-area network (LAN) protocol that supports data transfer rates of 10 Mbps. It is one of the most widely implemented LAN standards that operates over the twisted pair or coaxial cable. A version of Ethernet, called 100 Base-T (or fast Ethernet), supports data transfer rates of 100 Mbps.

A group of Wireless Stations and multiple Access Points using the same ID (ESSID) form an Extended Service Set.

An ASCII string, up to 32 characters long, used by a wireless LAN. A wireless station with an ESSID that is different from your network’s ESSID cannot connect to your network.

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