Linksys WAP11 v.2.6 Appendix C Glossary, Instant Wireless Series, TCP/IP Setup for Windows XP

Instant Wireless® Series

TCP/IP Setup for Windows XP

1.At the Windows XP desktop, click Start. Then click the Control Panel icon. Click Network and Internet Connections. Click Network Connections. Then double-click the appropriate Local Area Connection, and click the Properties button.

2.If the TCP/IP Protocol is listed for your network adapter, go to step five. Otherwise, click the Install button.

3.Select Protocol, and then click the Add button.

4.Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the list, and click the OK button.

5.Select TCP/IP, and click the Properties button.

6.Select Use the following IP Address.

7.Enter an IP address for the computer, along with a Subnet mask and Default gateway address. Then, click the OK button. If you do not have these val- ues, consult your network administrator.

8.When you’re finished, click the Close button. Restart your computer. TCP/IP has now been successfully installed.

Wireless Network Access Point

Appendix C: Glossary

Adapter - Printed circuit board that plugs into a PC to add to capabilities or connectivity to a PC. In a networked environment, a network interface card is the typical adapter that allows the PC or server to connect to the intranet and/or Internet.

Ad-hoc Network - An ad-hoc network is a group of computers, each with a wireless adapter, connected as an independent 802.11 wireless LAN. Ad-hoc wireless computers operate on a peer-to-peer basis, communicating directly with each other without the use of an access point. Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS) or as peer-to-peer mode, and is useful at a departmental scale or SOHO operation.

Backbone - The part of a network that connects most of the systems and net- works together and handles the most data.

Bandwidth - The transmission capacity of a given facility, in terms of how much data the facility can transmit in a fixed amount of time; expressed in bits per second (bps).

Beacon Interval - A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Access Point to keep the network synchronized. A beacon includes the wireless LAN service area, the AP address, the Broadcast destination addresses, a time stamp, Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps, and the Traffic Indicator Message (TIM).

Bit - A binary digit. The value - 0 or 1-used in the binary numbering system. Also, the smallest form of data.

Browser - A browser is an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide Web or PC. The word “browser” seems to have originated prior to the Web as a generic term for user interfaces that let you browse text files online.

BSS (Basic Service Set) - An infrastructure network connecting wireless devices to a wired network using a single access point.

Buffer - A buffer is a shared or assigned memory area used by hardware devices or program processes that operate at different speeds or with different sets of priorities. The buffer allows each device or process to operate without

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