Glossary - Paxar 9860 Operating Instructions Manual

G L O S S A R Y
Absolute Pathname
Access Point
Ad-Hoc
Netw ork/Mode
Authentication
Method
Auto Method
BOOTP or
Bootstrap Protocol
Boot Method
Boot Tries
BSS or
Basic Service Set
BSSID
The full path of a file, including the computer system and
any directories or subdirectories. For example,
c:\program files\monarch softw are\mpcl
toolbox\9855.phu
An interface between a wireless network and a wired
network. Access points can be used with Ethernet or other
communications to enable roaming throughout a facility.
A wireless network composed of devices that contain a
network interface card and no access point.
Ad-Hoc mode is also called peer-to-peer (point-to-point)
communications or BSS network. As long as the devices
are in range and are on the same channel and SSID, they
connect and communicate. Use this mode if a wireless
infrastructure does not exist or where services are not
required.
This method identifies users on a network, based on a
username and password. There are two types: open and
shared. Authentication protocols include LEAP, PEAP, TLS,
TTLS, EAP-FAST, and PSK.
One of the available boot methods. Auto tries DHCP,
BOOTP, and RARP, then sets to the last IP address used if
the IP address is not automatically set using any of the
previous methods.
One of the available boot methods. It is a protocol used by
devices that know their MAC address, but do not know their
IP address. The device broadcasts its hardware address
and the BOOTP server responds with the IP address for it.
The network administrator must enter the MAC address in
the BOOTP Config file to obtain the IP address from the
server.
The wireless print server uses this method to obtain an IP
address. This can be set to Auto, DHCP, BOOTP, RARP, or
Static.
The number of times the device tries to get an IP address
from the server when using the BOOTP and DHCP methods.
A set of 802.11b/g devices operating as a fully connected
wireless network.
See MAC Address.
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