ProSoft Technology RLX2-IHW User Manual page 192

RLX2 Industrial Hotspot Series
Amplifier
A device connected to an antenna used to increase the signal strength and amplify weak
incoming signals.
Antenna
A device connected to a wireless transceiver that concentrates transmitted and received
radio waves to increase signal strength and thus the effective range of a wireless
network.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A communication mode in which
each eight-bit byte in a message contains one ASCII character code. ASCII characters (or
hexadecimal characters) are sometimes used as a key to encrypt data and ensure its
secure transmission.
Association
Process whereby two 802.11 radios establish communications with each other.
Requirements for communication include common SSID (network names) and
encryption settings.
Authenticate
The process of confirming the identity of someone connecting to a network.
Authentication Server
A back-end database server that confirms the identity of a supplicant to an
authenticator in an 802.1x-authenticated network.
B
Band
Another term for spectrum used to indicate a particular set of frequencies. Wireless
networking protocols work in either the 2.4 GHz or the 5 GHz bands.
Bandwidth
(See Throughput)
Base Station
See Wireless Gateway
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