Terms And Concepts - Epson 802.11g Reference Manual

Terms and Concepts

2.4 GHz range -- the frequency spectrum assigned by the
organization such as FCC or IC to WLAN systems
Access point -- a device that acts as a communication hub linking
a wireless LAN to a wired LAN
Ad Hoc mode -- a wireless network mode. It allows devices to
communicate directly without being wired to a network.
Configuration -- a prepared set of conditions for proper operation
of a device. Configuring the network interface is to prepare it to
work with protocols available on a network.
DHCP -- a dynamic host configuration protocol. It is a protocol
that assigns dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network.
EtherTalk --the communication protocol of AppleTalk governing
Ethernet transmissions
ftp -- a TCP/IP application protocol for file transfer
IEEE 802.11g -- an IEEE standard for the 2.4 GHz range of WLANs
Infrastructure mode -- a wireless network mode. It allows both
wireless and wired computers to send print jobs to the device
through an access point.
lpd -- a TCP/IP remote printing protocol application
Print queue -- a location where a print job is stored as a file, until
the network interface sends the job to the assigned device
Protocol -- a rule that controls how data or information is
exchanged through a network. Computers and software cannot
communicate with each other using different protocols.
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