Symbol MC9000-K/S Reference Manual page 716

GL-2 MC9000-K/S with Windows
Access Point
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AirBEAM Manager
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AirBEAM Smart Client
AP
API
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Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PCs PRG
Access Point (AP) refers to Symbol's Spectrum24 Ethernet
Access Point. It is a piece of communications equipment
that manages communications between the host computer
system and one or more wireless mobile computers. An AP
connects to a wired Ethernet LAN and acts as a bridge
between the Ethernet wired network and IEEE 802.11
interoperable radio-equipped mobile units, such as a
mobile computer. The AP allows a mobile user to roam
freely through a facility while maintaining a seamless
connection to the wired network.
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AirBEAM Manager is a comprehensive wireless network
management system that provides essential functions that
are required to configure, monitor, upgrade and
troubleshoot the Spectrum24
components (including networked mobile computers).
Some features include event notification, access point
configuration, diagnostics, statistical reports, auto-
discovery, wireless proxy agents and monitoring of access
points and mobile units.
AirBEAM® Smart Client is part of Symbol's AirBEAM®
suite, which also includes AirBEAM® Safe and AirBEAM®
Manager. The AirBEAM® Smart Client system uses the
network accessible host server to store software files that
are to be downloaded to the mobile computers. The
AirBEAM® Smart Client provides the mobile computers
with the "smarts" to request software from the host. It
allows them to request, download and install software, as
well as to upload files and status data. The AirBEAM®
Smart Client uses the industry standard FTP or TFTP file
transfer protocols to check the host system for updates, and
if necessary, to transfer updated software. Most often,
AirBEAM® Smart Client is used with wireless networks,
but any TCP/IP connection can be used. For more
information, refer to the AirBEAM® Smart Windows® CE
Client Product Reference Guide (p/n 72-63060-xx).
See Access Point.
An interface by means of which one software component
communicates with or controls another. Usually used to
refer to services provided by one software component to
another, usually via software interrupts or function calls
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wireless network and its