Nortel BayStack 650 User Manual page 147

ad hoc network
BayStack 650 Access
Point
BayStack 650 Access
Point groups
BayStack PC card
BayStack 600
Wireless LAN
workstation
BayStack 600
Wireless LAN
BOOTP
Card services
DHCP
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A standalone network consisting of two or more BayStack workstations but
without a BayStack 650 Access Point and, therefore, no connection to a wired
network. An ad hoc network generally requires peer-to-peer network software
such as Windows 95 or Windows 98. See also peer-to-peer network,
server-based network, and infrastructure network.
A device providing access to a wired network from workstations with a
BayStack 650 PC Card installed.
A group of access points that can be configured simultaneously.
The BayStack wireless Ethernet adapter that uses PC card technology and is
designed for cable-free networking among standalone workstations or
wireless access to a wired network through a BayStack access point.
A laptop computer with a BayStack 650 PC Card and software installed.
A wireless local area network technology for mobile computing users who
want cable-free access to a corporate network or the ability to set up a
temporary wireless network at any time or place.
BOOTP (Boot Protocol) described in RFC 951 is a standard protocol used to
provide startup information to a client device from a server.
PCMCIA-compliant software that interfaces with Socket Services and
automatically provides system resource management (such as interrupts and
memory windows) for PC cards initialized in a PCMCIA-complaint computer.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Ethernet protocol widely used in
heterogeneous networks (such as those that support Windows NT and other
multiple protocols) that provides a centralized administration point for
managing multiple operating systems.
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