Chapter 8: Glossary - Motorola 2.1 Networking Setup Manual

Glossary

Chapter 8: Glossary

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AAA Server - (Authentication Authorization Accounting server) A network server
used for access control.
AES– Advanced Encryption Service, a new advanced encryption mechanism
using the Counter-Mode/CBC-MAC Protocol (CCMP)
CA – Certificate Authority. When a Certificate Authority is part of a network, its
main role is to issue and manage security credentials and public keys to allow for
message encryption.
EAP– Extensible Authentication Protocol
EAP-TTLS – Uses TLS to provide a secure channel for traditional authentication
methods like CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAP-v2, and MD5 Challenge. This
reduces the certificate requirements and can leverage legacy RADIUS
authentication methods.
EIRP - Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power or, alternatively, Effective
Isotropic Radiated Power. Applies to radio communications, specifically to the
antenna.
IAP – Intelligent Access Point. An infrastructure device that is a component of the
MOTOMESH Duo 2.x system.
MWR – Mesh Wireless Router is an infrastructure device within the MOTOMESH
Duo 2.x network.
PoE – Power over the Ethernet (optional feature).
R0KH – R0 Key Handler. Component used in MOTOMESH Duo 2.1 Mesh
security.
R0KHID – R0 Key Handler Identification.
RADIUS – (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service). Considered to be the
de facto standard protocol for authentication servers (AAA servers).
WM – One Point Wireless Manager™
WPA– Wi-Fi Protected Access, Wi-Fi security launched in October 2003. It also
provides a scheme of mutual authentication using either IEEE 802.1X/Extensible
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