TRENDnet TEW-310APB User Manual page 104

APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY
Access Point ? An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks.
Ad-Hoc ? An independent wireless LAN network formed by a group of computers, each with an
network adapter.
AP Client – One of the additional AP operating modes offered by 22mbps Access Point, which
allows the Access Point to act as an Ethernet-to-Wireless Bridge, thus a LAN or a single computer
station can join a wireless ESS network through it.
Authentication Type ? Indication of an authentication algorithm which can be supported by the
Access Point:
1. Open System : Open System authentication is the simplest of the available authentication
algorithms. Essentially it is a null authentication algorithm. Any station that requests
authentication with this algorithm may become authenticated if 802.11 Authentication
Type at the recipient station is set to Open System authentication.
2. Shared Key : Shared Key authentication supports authentication of stations as either a
member of those who knows a shared secret key or a member of those who does not.
Backbone ? The core infrastructure of a network, which transports information from one central
location to another where the information is unloaded into a local system.
Bandwidth ? The transmission capacity of a device, which is calculated by how much data the
device can transmit in a fixed amount of time expressed in bits per second (bps).
Basic Rate ? the fixed transmitted and receiving data rate allowed by the AP with the value 1,2,5.5,
11 and 22 Mbps for selection.
Beacon ? A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Access Point to keep the network synchronized.
Included in a beacon are information such as wireless LAN service area, the AP address, the
Broadcast destination addresses, time stamp, Delivery Traffic Indicator Maps, and the Traffic
Indicator Message (TIM).
Bit ? A binary digit, which is either -0 or -1 for value, is the smallest unit for data.
Bridge ? An internetworking function that incorporates the lowest 2 layers of the OSI network
protocol model.
Browser ? An application program that enables one to read the content and interact in the World
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