Glossary
Extended Service Set (ESS)
More than one wireless cell can be configured with the same Service Set Identifier to allow mobile users can roam between different cells with the Extended Service Set.
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
An authentication protocol used to authenticate network clients. EAP is combined with IEEE 802.1x port authentication and a RADIUS authentication server to provide “mutual authentication” between a client, the access point, and the a RADIUS server
Ethernet
A popular local area data communications network, which accepts transmission from computers and terminals.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
A TCP/IP protocol used for file transfer.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
HTTP is a standard used to transmit and receive all data over the World Wide Web.
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
A network layer protocol that reports errors in processing IP packets. ICMP is also used by routers to feed back information about better routing choices.
IEEE 802.11a
A wireless standard that supports