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Table 36: List of terms

Term	Definition
access point	An access point (AP) connects users to other users within the network and
	also can serve as the point of interconnection between the WLAN and a
	fixed wire network. The number of APs a WLAN needs is determined by
	the number of users and the size of the network.
access point mapping	The act of locating and possibly exploiting connections to WLANs while
	driving around a city or elsewhere. To do war driving, you need a vehicle,
	a computer (which can be a laptop), a wireless Ethernet card set to work in
	promiscuous mode, and some kind of an antenna which can be mounted
	on top of or positioned inside the car. Because a WLAN may have a range
	that extends beyond an office building, an outside user may be able to
	intrude into the network, obtain a free internet connection, and possibly
	gain access to company records and other resources.
ad-hoc network	A LAN or other small network, especially one with wireless or temporary
	plug-in connections, in which some of the network devices are part of the
	network only for the duration of a communications session or, in the case
	of mobile or portable devices, while in some close proximity to the rest of
	the network.
band	A specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation.
DHCP	The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an auto-configuration
	protocol used on IP networks. Computers or any network peripherals that
	are connected to IP networks must be configured, before they can
	communicate with other computers on the network. DHCP allows a
	computer to be configured automatically, eliminating the need for a
	network administrator. DHCP also provides a central database to
	keep track of computers connected to the network. This database helps in
	preventing any two computers from being configured with the same IP
	address.
DNS Server	A Domain Name System (DNS) server functions as a phonebook for the
	internet and internet users. It converts human readable computer
	hostnames into IP addresses and vice-versa.
	A DNS server stores several records for a domain name such as an
	address 'A' record, name server (NS), and mail exchanger (MX) records.
	The Address 'A' record is the most important record that is stored in a DNS
	server, because it provides the required IP address for a network
	peripheral or element.
DST	Daylight saving time (DST), also known as summer time, is the practice of
	advancing clocks, so that evenings have more daylight and mornings
	have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of
	spring and are adjusted backward in autumn.
EAP	Extensible authentication protocol (EAP) refers to the authentication
	protocol in wireless networks that expands on methods used by the point-
	to-point protocol (PPP), a protocol often used when connecting a
	computer to the internet. EAP can support multiple authentication
	mechanisms, such as token cards, smart cards, certificates, one-time
	passwords, and public key encryption authentication.
fixed wireless	Wireless devices or systems in fixed locations such as homes and offices.
	Fixed wireless devices usually derive their electrical power from the utility
	mains, unlike mobile wireless or portable wireless which tend to be

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