Motorola WU830G manual Isdn, Isp, Lan, Leap

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GLOSSARY

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IP Address

A unique 32-bit value that identifies each host on a TCP/IP network. TCP/IP networks route messages based on the destination IP address.

For a Class C network, the first 24 bits are the network address and the final 8 bits are the host address; in dotted-decimal format it appears “network.network.network.host.”

ISDN

Integrated Services Digital Network

ISP

Internet Service Provider

L

LAN

Local Area Network. A local area network provides a full-time, high-bandwidth connection over a limited area such as a home, building, or campus. Ethernet is the most widely used LAN standard.

LEAP

Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) is an authentication implementation of 802.1X by Cisco, which provides a challenge-response authentication mechanism and dynamic WEP key assignment.

M

MAC Address

The Media Access Control address is a unique, 48-bit value permanently saved in the ROM at the factory to identify each Ethernet network device. It is expressed as a sequence of

12 hexadecimal digits printed on the unit’s label. You need to provide the MAC Address to the cable service provider. Also called an Ethernet address, physical address, hardware address, or NIC address.

MB

One megabyte; equals 1,024 x 1,024 bytes, 1,024 kilobytes, or about 8 million bits.

Mbps

Million bits per second (megabits per second). A rate of data transfer.

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Contents User Guide WU830G Wireless USB Adapter FCC Compliance Class B Digital Device Canada Industry Canada IC Contents Contents Overview Overview FeaturesBox Contents Overview SectionUnderstanding Your User Guide Simple Home Network Diagram Wireless Connections Feature Description USB Adapter Physical DescriptionFront of USB Adapter Following illustration shows the back of the WU830G Back of USB AdapterEnterprise Business Users Before You BeginInstallation Small Office/Home Office UsersSecurity Options Network Authentication Data Encryption Option Description Installation SectionSecurity Example Device Configuration Setup Installing Your USB AdapterConfiguration Understanding the Antenna Icons ConfigurationConfiguration Section Field or Button Description Link Status InformationAP MAC Connecting to an Available Wireless Network Column Description Heading Creating a Network Profile Ssid Configuration Configuring Security Settings Select the Authentication Select the Encryption Status Setting Security for a Wireless Network or a ProfileEncryption Description Status Open AuthenticationShared Authentication Encryption Status Field Description WPA-PSK AuthenticationWPA Authentication Configuration PAP ChapMS Chap Name and Password for user Protocols are MD5 ChallengeEAP-GTC Removing a Network from the Profile List Viewing Product Information Removing the Wireless USB Adapter Configuration Contact Us Register the WU830G Hardware SolutionsStart button to ProgramsAccessoriesCommand Prompt TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Section Ascii Glossary BSSCPE DNS Glossary SectionDhcp DMZEAP-TLS DsssEAP-LEAP EAP-PEAPESS FTPGUI Ieee HexadecimalHost IcmpLeap IsdnISP LANMTU NATNIC Pptp PcmciaPing PPPRadius ROMRTS Smtp USB TCPTCP/IP UDPWEP VPNWAN WAPWlan WPAWWW Mgbi