X-Micro WLAN 11g User Manual page 72

IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Infrastructure
An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration. Infrastructure is
applicable on an enterprise scale for wireless access to a central database, or wireless
application for mobile workers.
ISM Band
The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U.S. have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed
use in the so-called ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band. Spectrum in the vicinity of
2.4 GHz, in particular, is being made available worldwide. This presents a truly revolutionary
opportunity to place convenient high speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users around
the globe.
LAN
Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with the appropriate
network adapter connected by cable/air that share applications, data, and peripherals. All
connections are made via cable or wireless media, but a LAN does not use telephone
services. It typically spans a single building or campus.
Network
A network is a system of computers that is connected. Data, .les, and messages can be
transmitted over this network. Networks may be local or wide area networks.
Protocol
A protocol is a standardized set of rules that specify how a communication is to take place,
including the format, timing, sequencing and/ or error checking.
SSID
Service Set Identifier. A network ID unique to a network. Only clients and access points that
share the same SSID are able to communicate with each other. This string is case-sensitive.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol is the network management protocol of TCP/IP. In
SNMP, agents-which can be hardware as well as software-monitor the activity in the various
devices on the network and report to the network console workstation. Control information
about each device is maintained in a structure known as a management information block.
Static IP addressing
A method of assigning IP addresses to clients on the network. In networks with static IP
address, the network administrator manually assigns an IP address to each computer. Once a
static IP address is assigned, a computer uses the same IP address every time it reboots and
logs on to the network, unless it is manually changed.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol. TCP/IP is the protocol suite developed by