Glossary - Trango Systems Altum AC 600 User Manual

Glossary

Term Definition
Access A device that provides network access
Point to associated stations (connected
(AP) wireless devices). Altum AC can function
as an AP.
ACK Acknowledgment. This is a response to a
transmission to indicate that the data
packet was received correctly.
ARP Address Resolution Protocol. This is a
broadcast protocol for mapping IP
addresses to MAC addresses.
CHAP Challenge‐Handshake Authentication
Protocol. This is a protocol for
authenticating users to an ISP.
CPE Customer‐Premises Equipment. This is
also known as a station.
dB Decibels. This is a measure of intensity.
dBm Decibel‐milliwatts. This is a measure of
power relative to 1 mW. This is
commonly used to measure wireless
signal power. A higher power leads to
better signal quality.
DDNS Dynamic DNS. This is a system for
updating domain names in real time. It
allows a domain name to be assigned to
a device with a dynamic IP address.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
This is a protocol for allocating IP
addresses dynamically so that addresses
can be reused when hosts (e.g.
computers) no longer need them.
DNS Domain Name System. This is a
distributed and hierarchical naming
system for computers, services, or any
resource connected to the Internet or a
Glossary
Term
EIRP
ESSID
FTP
HTTP
IP
ISP
L2TP
LAN
LT‐9064 Rev A
Definition
private network.
Equivalent Isotropic Radiated Power.
Each country sets the legally permitted
maximum for the EIRP limits on each
channel.
Extended Service Set Identifier. This is
the name of the wireless network. It is
case‐sensitive and up to 32
alphanumeric characters in length. The
ESSID differentiates one wireless
network from another. All access points
and devices trying to connect to a
specific wireless network should use the
same ESSID (and password) to enable
effective roaming.
File Transfer Protocol. This is a protocol
for transferring files between network
nodes.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. This is a
protocol used by web browsers and web
servers to transfer files.
Internet Protocol. This is the primary
communications protocol used for
relaying network packets (also known as
datagrams) across an internetwork using
the Internet Protocol Suite. IP is
responsible for routing packets across
network boundaries. It is the principle
protocol that establishes the Internet.
Internet Service Provider.
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. This is a
tunneling protocol used to support
virtual private networks (VPNs) or as
part of the delivery of services by ISPs. It
does not provide any encryption or
confidentiality by itself. Rather, it relies
on an encryption protocol that it passes
within the tunnel to provide privacy.
Local Area Network.
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