GLOSSARY "

Bridging

In this manual, bridging refers to the translational bridging process of converting open wireless LAN frames to Ethernet frames, and Ethernet frames to open wireless LAN frames.

Broadcast

A broadcast is a transmission to all wireless stations at the same time.

Channel

Channel refers to a logical data channel. A port may con- tain one or more channels. Data for any given wireless sta- tion is contiguous on a channel. Each of the remote ports on a controller may contain up to three channels apiece.

Designated Bridge

Access points physically connected to a secondary physical LAN, and within the radio coverage area of an access point on the distribution LAN, are candidates to become the des- ignated bridge for the secondary LAN. The designated bridge is a particular access point assigned the role of bridg- ing frames destined for or received from the secondary LAN, providing a wireless connection between two uncon- nected secondary LAN segments.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

DHCP is an Internet standard stack protocol that allows dynamic distribution of IP address and other configuration information to IP hosts on a network.

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