Glossary
Hub: A device which allows connection of com- puters and other devices to form a LAN.
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers): The professional organization which promotes development of electronics technology.
IP (Internet Protocol) Address: A unique 32-
Infrastructure: A wireless network or other small network in which the wireless network devices are made a part of the network through the Access Point.
ISP (Internet Service Provider): A company that provides access to the Internet and other related services.
IV (Initialization Vector): The header section of a message packet.
LAN (Local Area Network): A group of com- puters and peripheral devices connected to share resources.
LED (Light Emitting Diode): The lights on a hardware device representing the activity through the ports.
MAC (Medium Access Control) Address: A unique number that distinguishes network cards.
Mbps (Mega Bits Per Second): A measure- ment of millions of bits per second.
MDI/X (Media Dependent Interface/Cross- over): Port on a network hub or switch that crosses the incoming transmit lines with the outgoing receive lines.
MHz (MegaHertz): One million cycles per second.
MIB II: A database containing performance information and statistics on each device in a network.
MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second): A measurement of processing speed.
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