Motorola WU830G manual Mtu, Nat, Nic

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GLOSSARY

 

 

MS CHAP v2

Microsoft’s implementation of Challenge Handshake

Authentication Protocol.

MTU

The Maximum Transmission Unit is the largest amount of data that can be transmitted in one discrete message on a given physical network. The MTU places an upper bound on the size of a message that can be transferred by the network in a single frame. Messages exceeding the MTU must be fragmented before transmission, and reassembled at the destination.

Multicast

A data transmission sent from one sender to multiple receivers.

See also broadcast and unicast.

N

NAT

Network Address Translation is an Internet standard for a LAN to use one set of IP addresses for internal traffic and a second set of IP addresses for external traffic. NAT provides some security because the IP addresses of LAN computers are invisible on the Internet.

Network

Two or more computers connected to communicate with each other. Networks have traditionally been connected using some kind of wiring.

NIC

A Network Interface Card converts computer data to serial data in a packet format that it sends over the LAN. A NIC is installed in an expansion slot or can be built-in. Every Ethernet NIC has a MAC address permanently saved in its ROM.

P

PAP

Password Authentication Protocol.

Packet

The unit of data that is routed between the sender and destination on the Internet or other packet-switched network.

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Contents User Guide WU830G Wireless USB Adapter FCC Compliance Class B Digital Device Canada Industry Canada IC Contents Contents Overview Features OverviewOverview Section Box ContentsUnderstanding Your User Guide Simple Home Network Diagram Wireless Connections USB Adapter Physical Description Feature DescriptionFront of USB Adapter Back of USB Adapter Following illustration shows the back of the WU830GBefore You Begin Enterprise Business UsersSmall Office/Home Office Users InstallationSecurity Options Installation Section Network Authentication Data Encryption Option DescriptionSecurity Example Installing Your USB Adapter Device Configuration SetupConfiguration Configuration Understanding the Antenna IconsConfiguration Section Link Status Information Field or Button DescriptionAP MAC Connecting to an Available Wireless Network Column Description Heading Creating a Network Profile Ssid Configuration Configuring Security Settings Setting Security for a Wireless Network or a Profile Select the Authentication Select the Encryption StatusOpen Authentication Encryption Description StatusShared Authentication Encryption Status WPA-PSK Authentication Field DescriptionWPA Authentication Configuration Chap PAPMS Chap Protocols are MD5 Challenge Name and Password for userEAP-GTC Removing a Network from the Profile List Viewing Product Information Removing the Wireless USB Adapter Configuration Hardware Solutions Contact Us Register the WU830GTroubleshooting Start button to ProgramsAccessoriesCommand PromptTroubleshooting Section Ascii BSS GlossaryCPE Glossary Section DhcpDMZ DNSDsss EAP-LEAPEAP-PEAP EAP-TLSFTP ESSGUI Hexadecimal HostIcmp IeeeIsdn ISPLAN LeapNAT MTUNIC Pcmcia PingPPP PptpROM RadiusRTS Smtp TCP TCP/IPUDP USBVPN WANWAP WEPWPA WlanWWW Mgbi