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Glossary
EAP-TLS
ESS
ESSID
EU
GUI
ICMP
IEEE
IEEE 802.1X
IP
ISP
LAN
MAC
MIB
MTU
MU
NAPT
NOC
RADIUS
RF
ROW
RS
SLP
SNMP
SNR
SSID
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Requires both client and server to authenticate with each other via PKI which
can be in the form of X.509 certificates or smart cards. The exchange is done
inside a TLS tunnel which makes it resistant to man-in-the-middle attacks.
The drawback is that it requires heavy PKI infrastructure to be in place.
Extended Service Set
Extended Service Set Identification
European Union
Graphical User Interface
Internet Control Message Protocol
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Authentication standard for port-based access control over any IEEE 802 or
PPP media. Used primarily to identify users before allowing their traffic onto
the network. IEEE 802.1X is a framework designed to address and provide
port-based access control using authentication.
Internet Protocol
Internet Service Provider
Local Area Network
Media Access Control
Management Information Base
Maximum Transmission Unit
Mobile User
Network Address Translation Protocol
Network Operations Center
Remote Authentication Dial In User Service
Radio Frequency
Rest of World
Radio Signal
Service Location Protocol
Simple Network Management Protocol
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Service Set Identifier
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