Buffalo AirStation WLI-U2-KG54 User Manual page 26

Cross-Over Wiring: A UTP cable that has
its transmit and receive pair crossed
to allow communications between two
devices.
DCE (Data Communications Equipment):
Hardware used for communication
with a Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)
device.
Default Gateway: The IP Address of
either the nearest router or server for
the LAN.
Default Parameter: Parameter set by the
manufacturer.
Destination Address: The address portion
of a packet that identifies the intended
recipient station.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol): Based on BOOTP, it uses a
pool of IP addresses, which it assigns
to each device connected to it, and
retrieves the address when the device
becomes dormant for a period of time.
DNS (Domain Name System): System
used to map readable machine names
into IP addresses
Driver: Software that interfaces a
computer with a specific hardware
device.
DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum):
Method of spreading a wireless signal
into wide frequency bandwidth.
DTE (Data Terminal Equipment): Device
that controls data flowing to and from
a computer.
Dynamic IP Address: An IP address that
is automatically assigned to a client
station in a TCP/IP network, typically
by a DHCP server.
ESS (Extended Service Set): A set of two
or more BSSs that form a single sub-
network. ESS-ID is user identification
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