Abbreviations And Glossary - Alcatel-Lucent OmniTouch 8118 Configuration Manual

Configuration Manual
Alcatel-Lucent OmniTouch 8118/8128 WLAN Handset
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Abbreviations and Glossary

802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11d
802.11e
802.11i
802.11n
802.11D
802.11X
Ad-hoc WLAN
AES
AP
BSS
BSSID
CCX
DHCP
DNS
DSCP
DTIM
EAP
EAP-FAST
EAP-TLS
ELISE
ESS
ESSID
MAC
MWI
PBX
PEAP
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IEEE 802.11 standard for transmission rate of up to 54Mbps, operates in
the 5GHz spectrum.
IEEE 802.11 standard for transmission rate of up to 11Mbps, operates in
the 2.4GHz spectrum.
IEEE 802.11 standard for transmission rate of up to 54Mbps, operates in
the 2.4GHz spectrum.
IEEE 802.11 standard for regulatory domains.
IEEE 802.11 standard that defines Quality of Service (QoS) for WLAN.
Standard for security improvements for 802.11.
IEEE 802.11 standard for transmission rate of up to 100 Mbps, operates
in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
IEEE MAC Bridges standard (interworking for 802.11 among others).
IEEE standard for port-based Network Access Control (authentication).
A WLAN between two wireless capable devices (normally PCs), where
no AP is involved.
Advanced Encryption Standard.
Access Point
Basic Service Set. A WLAN with at least one AP that is configured for it.
Basic Service Set Identifier. Hardcoded name of an ad-hoc WLAN,
usually the MAC adress of the radio. One type of SSID (the other being
ESSID).
Cisco Compatible eXtension
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Used to send config parameters to
TCP/IP clients.
Domain Name System
Differentiated Services Code Point. QoS on the Network Layer. Used
both for WLANS and LANs.
Delivery Traffic Indication Message
Extensible Authentication Protocol.
Flexible Authentication via secure tunneling.
EAP-Transport Layer Security.
Embedded LInux SErver:
A hardware platform used for Unite modules
Extended Service Set. WLAN with multiple APs sharing the same SSID.
Extended Service Set Identifier. Identifying name of a WLAN - strictly it
is the identifying name of an AP and distinguishes WLANS from another.
ESSID is one type of SSID (the other being BSSID).
Medium Access Control.
Message Waiting Indication
Private Branch Exchange:
Telephone system within an enterprise that switches calls between local
lines and allows all users to share a certain number of external lines.
Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol.
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