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Glossary
LED
Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A group of interconnected computer and support devices.
MAC Address
The physical layer address used to uniquely identify network nodes.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
A specification for providing both power and data to
RADIUS
A logon authentication protocol that uses software running on a central server to control access to the network.
RJ-45 Connector
A connector for
Roaming
A wireless LAN mobile user moves around an ESS and maintains a continuous connection to the infrastructure network.
Service Set Identifier (SSID)
An identifier that is attached to packets sent over the wireless LAN and functions as a password for joining a particular radio cell; i.e., Basic Service Set (BSS).
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
The application protocol in the Internet suite of protocols which offers network management services.
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Protocol suite that includes TCP as the primary transport protocol, and IP as the network layer protocol.
UTP
Unshielded
Virtual LAN (VLAN)
A Virtual LAN is a collection of network nodes that share the same collision domain regardless of their physical location or connection point in the network. A VLAN serves as a logical workgroup with no physical barriers, and allows users to share information and resources as though located on the same LAN.
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