Glossary

ACL

Access Control List; a list of MAC addresses that are used to control access to the BreadCrumb Wireless Network.

AES/AES-256

Advanced Encryption Standard. An encryption standard adopted by the U.S. Government.

AP

Access Point; a networking device allowing clients with IEEE 802.11 network cards in infrastructure mode to communicate wirelessly with a network. All radios in a BreadCrumb usually provide AP functionality.

802.11b

A wireless networking standard providing raw data rates of up to 11Mbps

BCAdmin

The BreadCrumb Wireless Network management application

BCWN

BreadCrumb Wireless Network

BreadCrumb / BreadCrumb Device

Any of the family of BreadCrumb products offered by Rajant corporation.

crossover cable

A networking cable that internally swaps its transmit and receive wires, allowing direct connection between devices without a switch or hub.

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