Paxar 9825 operating instructions Glossary G-3

LPD/LPR	A printer protocol that uses TCP/IP to establish
	connections between printers on a network. Also known
	as Line Printer Daemon/Line Printer Remote.
MAC Address or	A hardware address (6-byte) that uniquely identifies each
Media Access	node of a network. The MAC address is set during
Control	manufacturing and does not change. Also, two Network
	Interface Cards (NIC) will not have the same value.
MSCHAPv2	The Microsoft® version of CHAP. It is a three-way
(Challenge	handshake protocol that is more secure than PAP. It
Handshake	provides mutual authentication between devices.
Authentication
Protocol)
NIC or	An adapter (board or card) that can be inserted into a
Network Interface	device, so the device can be connected to a network. The
Card	NIC converts data from the device into the form transmitted
	or received from the network
Node	A processing location on a network. The location can be a
	workstation, computer, or printer. Each Node has a unique
	MAC address.
Open	This allows any device to authenticate and then attempt to
Authentication	communicate with the access point. Any wireless device
	can authenticate with the access point, but if WEP is used,
	the device can communicate only if its WEP keys match the
	access point's. There is no challenge that occurs, you
	either have the correct key or not when you communicate
	with the access point. By eliminating the challenge
	process, it actually makes this more secure than shared
	key authentication.
PAP (Password	A simple authentication protocol used with PPP (Point-to-
Authentication	Point Protocol). It is a plain text password system, which
Protocol)	is not very secure.
Pathname	The location of a particular file or directory that includes
	the full path to the needed filename or directory. This is a
	combination of path and filename.
PEAP (Protected	Authenticates clients into a network using only server-side
Extensible	certificates, which makes implementing and administering a
Authentication	wireless LAN easier.
Protocol)
Ping	A way to determine if a device is accessible. It sends a
	packet to the specified address and waits for a reply.
Protocol	This is the way two devices transmit data between each
	other, including error checking, data compression, and how
	messages start and end.

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