Using Wi-Fi mode—EX models only
Glossary of common wireless network terms
Access point—(Also called AP.) A wireless network transceiver or “base station” hub, often used to connect a local area network to one or more wireless devices. An access point can also provide a communication link to a wired local area network.
Ad Hoc—A client setting for a wireless local area network that allows devices connected to the network to communicate with one another directly, independent of an access point or router.
Bridge—A product that connects a local area network to another local area network that uses the same protocol (for example, wireless, Ethernet or token ring). Wireless bridges are commonly used to link buildings in campuses.
Client—An application on a computer or device connected to a network that requests services (files, print capability) from another connected computer or device on the network.
Device-to-device—See Ad Hoc.
DHCP—Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: a utility that enables a server to dynamically assign IP addresses from a predefined list and limit their time of use so they can be reassigned. Without DHCP, all of the IP addresses of all the clients on the network would have to be manually entered. With DHCP, whenever a client connects to the network, it automatically gets an IP address assigned to it.
DNS—Domain Name System (or Service, or Server): a program that translates domain names to IP addresses by accessing a database maintained on a collection of Internet servers. The program works behind the scenes to facilitate surfing the Web with alpha versus numeric addresses. A DNS server converts a name like mywebsite.com to a series of numbers like 107.22.55.26. Every Web site has its own specific IP address on the Internet.
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