Glossary - Monarch 9433 SNP System Administrator Manual

G L O S S A R Y
Absolute Pathname
Access Point
Ad-Hoc
Netw ork/Mode
Authentication
Method
Auto Method
BOOTP or
Bootstrap Protocol
Boot Method
Boot Tries
BSS or
Basic Service Set
BSSID
The full path of a file, including the computer system and
any directories or subdirectories. For example,
c:\program files\monarch softw are\mpcl
toolbox\9433.phu
An interface between a wireless network and a wired
network. Access points can be used with Ethernet or
other communications to enable roaming throughout a
facility.
A wireless network composed of devices that contain a
network interface card and no access point.
Ad-Hoc mode is also called peer-to-peer (point-to-point)
communications or BSS network. As long as the devices
are in range and are on the same channel and SSID, they
connect and communicate. Use this mode if a wireless
infrastructure does not exist or where services are not
required.
Identifies users on a network, based on a username and
password. There are two types: open and shared.
Authentication protocols include LEAP, PEAP, TLS, TTLS,
EAP-FAST, and PSK.
One of the available boot methods. Auto tries DHCP,
BOOTP, and RARP, then sets to the last IP address used
if the IP address is not automatically set using any of the
previous methods.
One of the available boot methods. It is a protocol used
by devices that know their MAC address, but do not know
their IP address. The device broadcasts its hardware
address and the BOOTP server responds with the IP
address for it. The network administrator must enter the
MAC address in the BOOTP Config file to obtain the IP
address from the server.
The wireless print server uses this method to obtain an IP
address. Can be set to Auto, DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, or
Static.
The number of times the device tries to get an IP address
from the server when using the BOOTP and DHCP
methods.
A set of 802.11b/g devices operating as a fully connected
wireless network.
See MAC Address.
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