Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter
Terminology
When configuring your system, and when reading this manual, keep in mind the following terminology:
Association – Each root unit or repeater in the infrastructure contains an association table that controls the routing of packets between the Access Point and the wireless infrastructure. The association table maintains entries for all the nodes situated below the Access Point on the infrastructure including repeaters and client nodes.
End Node – A client node that is located at the end of the Network Tree.
Infrastructure – The wireless infrastructure is the communications system that combines Access Points, mobile nodes and fixed nodes. Access Points within the infrastructure can be either root units, which are physically wired to the LAN backbone, or can act as wireless repeat- ers. Other RF enabled devices serve as fixed nodes or mobile client nodes.
Parent/Child Node – Refers to the relationships between nodes in the wireless infrastructure. The complete set of relationships is sometimes described as a Network Tree. For example, the Access Point (at the top of the tree) would be the parent of the end nodes. Conversely, the end nodes would be the children of the Access Point.