SMC Networks 802.11g manual Glossary of Terms, Term or Meaning Abbreviation

SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g

Wireless Audio Adapter

Glossary of Terms

Term or	Meaning
Abbreviation
AP	Access Point. A device used to provide common wireless access to the Internet.
CD-ROM	Compact Disk - Read Only Memory. An optical disk used to store computer data.
DHCP	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Used by a server to assign IP addresses to network devices.
DNS	Domain Name Server. A server that converts domain names to IP addresses.
Digital Rights	Windows Media digital rights management is a proven platform to protect and securely deliver content for playback
Management	on a computer, portable device, or network device. The SMC SMCWAA-G supports DRM over a Windows Media
(DRM)	Connect link.
Gateway	A device that connects two networks, for example a local area network to the Internet.
IP Address	Internet Protocol Address. A unique 32-bit logical number assigned to a device on the Internet. An IP address can
	be static (fixed) or dynamic (assigned by a DHCP server on connecting to the network).
Internet Radio	Radio services broadcast via the Internet.
Key Index	Number used to identify a particular encryption key in a list of several encryption keys supported by a wireless
	Network.
ISP	Internet Service Provider. Company that provides the service that allows you to connect to the Internet.
LCD	Liquid Crystal Display. A flat panel screen used to display characters.
MAC Address	Media Access Control Address. A unique physical number assigned to device on a network, in the format of a 48-bit
	hexadecimal number.
MP3	MPEG Audio Stream, Layer 3. An ISO/IEC standards-based audio file format developed by the Moving Pictures
	Experts Group (MPEG).
Proxy	A proxy server sits between the client and the Internet. It can retrieve requested files from its own cache or from a
	remote server. It is also used in conjunction with a firewall and gateway to enhance security on a network.
RCA	A standard connector plug used to connect a device to an audio device.
SSID	Service Set Identifier. A 32-character identifier attached to packet headers sent over a wireless Network that
	uniquely identifies the wireless LAN to which the device is attempting to connect.
Subnet Mask	Sub-network mask. A subset of a network (that consists of multiple devices) that has its own unique subnet number.
UPnP	Universal Plug and Play. Allows automatic discovery and control of networked devices and services.
WEP	Wired Equivalent Privacy. An encryption method that provides security for IEEE802.11 wireless Network systems
	using a 64 or 128 bit key.
WiFi	wireless Fidelity.
WMA	Windows Media Audio. An audio file format developed by Microsoft.
WPA	WiFi Protected Access. A new encryption method, developed principally for the IEEE802.11i WLAN standard.

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