Siemens HiPath C10 User Manual page 287

Term
VSA
Walled Garden
WEP
Wi-Fi
WINS
WLAN
WMM
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Explanation
Vendor Specific Attribute, an attribute for a RADIUS server defined by
the manufacturer.(compared to the RADIUS attributes defined in the
original RADIUS protocol RFC2865). A VSA attribute is defined in
order that it can be returned from the RADIUS server in the Access
Granted packet to the Radius Client.
A restricted subset of network content that wireless devices can
access.
Wired Equivalent Privacy. A security protocol for wireless local area
networks (WLANs) defined in the 802.11b standard. WEP aims to
provide security by encrypting data over radio waves so that it is
protected as it is transmitted from one end point to another.
Wireless fidelity. A term referring to any type of 802.11 network,
whether 802.11b, 802.11a, dual-band, etc. Used in reference to the
Wi-Fi Alliance, a nonprofit international association formed in 1999 to
certify interoperability of wireless Local Area Network products based
on IEEE 802.11 specification.
Windows Internet Naming Service. A system that determines the IP
address associated with a particular network computer, called name
resolution. WINS supports network client and server computers
running Windows and can provide name resolution for other
computers with special arrangements. WINS supports dynamic
addressing (DHCP) by maintaining a distributed database that is
automatically updated with the names of computers currently available
and the IP address assigned to each one.
DNS is an alternative system for name resolution suitable for network
computers with fixed IP addresses.
Wireless Local Area Network.
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), a Wi-Fi Alliance certified standard that
provides multimedia enhancements for Wi-Fi networks that improve
the user experience for audio, video, and voice applications. This
standard is compliant with the IEEE 802.11e Quality of Service (QoS)
extensions for 802.11 networks. WMM provides prioritized media
access by shortening the time between transmitting packets for higher
priority traffic. WMM is based on the Enhanced Distributed Channel
Access (EDCA) method.
Networking terms and abbreviations
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