Glossary
Destination Address: The address por- tion of a packet that identifies the intended recipient station.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol): Based on BOOTP, it uses a pool of IP addresses, which it assigns to each device connected to it, and retrieves the address when the device becomes dormant for a period of time.
DNS (Domain Name System): System used to map readable machine names into IP addresses
Driver: Software that interfaces a comput- er with a specific hardware device.
DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spec- trum): Method of spreading a wireless signal into wide frequency bandwidth.
DTE (Data Terminal Equipment): Device that controls data flowing to and from a computer.
Dynamic IP Address: An IP address that is automatically assigned to a client station in a TCP/IP network, typically by a DHCP server.
ESS (Extended Service Set): A set of two or more BSSs that form a single
Ethernet: The most widely used architec- ture for Local Area Networks (LANs). It is a shared-media network architecture. The IEEE 802.3 standard details its functional- ity.
Ethernet cable: A wire similar to tele- phone cable that carries signals between Ethernet devices.
File and Print Sharing: A Microsoft appli- cation that allows computers on a network to share files and printers.
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