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RADIUS Server
Router
ScanTool
Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP)
Single-Band
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
SSH
SSL
SSID
STP Frames
Device Management Guide
R
Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) is a client/server
networking protocol that runs in the application layer, by using UDP as
transport and provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and
Accounting (AAA) management for computers to connect and use a network
service. The RADIUS server is a background process that serves the following
three functions:
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To authenticate users or devices before granting them access to a
network
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To authorize those users or devices for certain network services
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To account the users for usage of the provided services.
Routers forward packets from one network to another based on routing
information. A router uses a dynamic routing protocol like RIP or static routes
to base its forwarding decision on.
S
A Proxim tool which works from PC or laptop to discover or change the IP
addresses of Proxim devices connected to the local network.
A protocol used for the communication between a network management
application and the devices it is managing. The network management
application is called the SNMP manager and the devices it manages will have
SNMP agents. Not only the unit but also almost every network device contains
a SNMP agent. The manageable objects of a device are arranged in a
Management Information Base, also called MIB. The Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) allows managers and agents to communicate
for accessing these objects.
Single-band refers to a device's ability to function only on one frequency
band.
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) can be used to create redundant networks
("hot standby") and to prevent loops. If enabled, spanning tree prevents
loops by disabling redundant links. If a link fails, it can automatically enable a
backup link.
A security protocol for logging into a remote server. SSH provides an
encrypted session for transferring files and executing server programs.
Secure Socket Layer is a commonly used encryption scheme used by many
online retail and banking sites to protect the financial integrity of transactions.
A Service Set Identifier (also referred to as a network name) is a common
name that identifies a wireless network. The identifier is attached to the
wireless local area network (WLAN) and acts as an identifier when a device
tries to connect to the system. A device will not be permitted to join the
network unless it can provide the unique SSID. An SSID can be broadcast by
the network router, allowing devices to detect it as an available network. An
SSID does not supply security to the network
The data frames exchanged in an STP network topology are called as the STP
Frames, BPDU frames being one of them.
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