Glossary Of Terms - SMC Networks 802.11g User Manual

Glossary of Terms

Term or
Abbreviation
AP Access Point. A device used to provide common wireless access to the Internet.
CD-ROM Compact Disk - Read Only Memory. An optical disk used to store computer data.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Used by a server to assign IP addresses to network devices.
DNS Domain Name Server. A server that converts domain names to IP addresses.
Digital Rights Windows Media digital rights management is a proven platform to protect and securely deliver content for playback
Management
on a computer, portable device, or network device. The SMC SMCWAA-G supports DRM over a Windows Media
(DRM)
Connect link.
Gateway A device that connects two networks, for example a local area network to the Internet.
IP Address Internet Protocol Address. A unique 32-bit logical number assigned to a device on the Internet. An IP address can
be static (fixed) or dynamic (assigned by a DHCP server on connecting to the network).
Internet Radio Radio services broadcast via the Internet.
Key Index Number used to identify a particular encryption key in a list of several encryption keys supported by a wireless
Network.
ISP Internet Service Provider. Company that provides the service that allows you to connect to the Internet.
LCD Liquid Crystal Display. A flat panel screen used to display characters.
MAC Address Media Access Control Address. A unique physical number assigned to device on a network, in the format of a 48-bit
hexadecimal number.
MP3 MPEG Audio Stream, Layer 3. An ISO/IEC standards-based audio file format developed by the Moving Pictures
Experts Group (MPEG).
Proxy A proxy server sits between the client and the Internet. It can retrieve requested files from its own cache or from a
remote server. It is also used in conjunction with a firewall and gateway to enhance security on a network.
RCA A standard connector plug used to connect a device to an audio device.
SSID Service Set Identifier. A 32-character identifier attached to packet headers sent over a wireless Network that
uniquely identifies the wireless LAN to which the device is attempting to connect.
Subnet Mask Sub-network mask. A subset of a network (that consists of multiple devices) that has its own unique subnet number.
UPnP Universal Plug and Play. Allows automatic discovery and control of networked devices and services.
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy. An encryption method that provides security for IEEE802.11 wireless Network systems
using a 64 or 128 bit key.
WiFi wireless Fidelity.
WMA Windows Media Audio. An audio file format developed by Microsoft.
WPA WiFi Protected Access. A new encryption method, developed principally for the IEEE802.11i WLAN standard.
SMCWAA-G EZ-Stream™ 802.11g
Wireless Audio Adapter
Meaning
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