3Com 3CRGPC10075 User Manual page 153

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LOSSARY
they connect LANs of the same type; however they connect more LANs
than a repeater and are generally more sophisticated.
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This American
organization was founded in 1963 and sets standards for computers
and communications.
IETF Internet Engineering Task Force. An organization responsible for
providing engineering solutions for TCP/IP networks. In the network
management area, this group is responsible for the development of the
SNMP protocol.
infrastructure mode Infrastructure mode is the 802.11g configuration supported by the
Access Point. You will need to ensure all of your clients are set up to
use infrastructure mode in order for them to communicate with the
Access Point. (see also Ad Hoc mode)
IP Internet Protocol. IP is a layer 3 network protocol that is the standard
for sending data through a network. IP is part of the TCP/IP set of
protocols that describe the routing of packets to addressed devices. An
IP address consists of 32 bits divided into two or three fields: a network
number and a host number or a network number, a subnet number,
and a host number.
IP Address Internet Protocol Address. A unique identifier for a device attached to a
network using TCP/IP. The address is written as four octets separated
with periods (full-stops), and is made up of a network section, an
optional subnet section and a host section.
LAN Local Area Network. A network of end stations (such as PCs, printers,
servers) and network devices (hubs and switches) that cover a relatively
small geographic area (usually not larger than a floor or building). LANs
are characterized by high transmission speeds over short distances (up
to 1000 meters).
MAC Media Access Control. A protocol specified by the IEEE for determining
which devices have access to a network at any one time.
MAC address Media Access Control Address. Also called the hardware or physical
address. A layer 2 address associated with a particular network device.
Most devices that connect to a LAN have a MAC address assigned to
them as they are used to identify other devices in a network. MAC
addresses are 6 bytes long.