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data packets and retransmits after a random time delay. (See collision avoidance,
CSMA/CA).
DTIM
Delivery Traffic Indication Map – The Stations that currently have data held in an
access point are identified by a Traffic Indication Map (TIM). DTIM is a specific type
of TIM. When a DTIM is sent in a beacon frame, it signals that all the broadcast and
multicast data held for Stations in PS mode will be sent immediately following the
beacon frame.
Encapsulated
An Ethernet address mode that treats the entire Ethernet packet as a whole and
places it inside a frame along with a new header.
EAP
Extended Authentication Protocol is an extension to the RADIUS protocol. It establishes
a framework that allows a variety of authentication methods to be used between a
requester and RADIUS.
ESS
An Extended Service Set is a set of one or more interconnected Basic Service Sets (BSSs)
and integrated Local Area Networks (LANs) that have been configured to work
together.
Ethernet
The most widely used medium access method. Ethernet is normally a shared media
LAN; i.e., all the devices on the network segment share the total bandwidth.
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