Section 14 Glossary
802.11- 802.11 refers to a family of specifications developed by the IEEE for wireless LAN technology. 802.11 specifies the
802.11b - An extension to 802.11 that applies to wireless LANS and provides 11 Mbps transmission (with a fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band. 802.11b uses only DSSS.
Antenna Selection- This selection is for choosing which antenna transmits data.
Authentication Type- You may choose between Open System, Shared Key, and Both. The Authentication Type default is set to Open System. Shared Key is when both the sender and the recipient share a secret key. All points on your network must use the same authentication type. It is recommended that you use the default setting.
Beacon Interval- This value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. 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).
Channel- Refers to a communications path between two computers or devices. It can refer to the physical medium or to a set of properties that distinguishes one channel from another. For example, wireless channels refer to particular frequencies at which radio signals are transmitted on. Wireless Networks in the US have 11 channels to choose from. If an “Auto” channel is selected the device will automatically located and configure the best possible channel.
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