4. Glossary
IEEE 802.11 Standard
The IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standards subcommittee, which is formulating a standard for the industry.
Access Point
An internetworking device that seamlessly connects the wired & wireless networks together.
Ad Hoc
An Ad Hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with a WLAN adapter connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad Hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation.
BSSID
A specific Ad Hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSSID.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol – a method in which IP addresses are assigned by server dynamically to clients on the network. DHCP is used for Dynamic IP Addressing and
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