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Appendix D: Glossary
RTS Threshold
RTS Threshold
The RTS threshold specifies the packet size of a request to send (RTS) transmission. This
helps control traffic flow through the access point, and is especially useful for performance
tuning on an access point with a many clients.
S
Shared Key
A shared key is used in conventional encryption where one key is used both for encryption
and decryption. It is also called secret-key or symmetric-key encryption.
Also see
SNMP
The Simple Network Management Protocol (
nodes on a network. It is part of the
SNMP consists of managed devices and their agents, and a management system. The agents
store data about their devices in Management Information Bases (MIBs) and return this data
to the SNMP management system when requested.
SNMP Traps
SNMP traps enable the asynchronous communication from network devices to managed
agents. Setting SNMP traps saves on network resources and eliminates redundant SNMP
requests.
SSID
The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is a thirty-two character alphanumeric key that uniquely
identifies a wireless local area network. It is also referred to as the Network Name. There are
no restrictions on the characters that may be used in an SSID.
Static IP Address
See
IP
Address.
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Key.
) was developed to manage and monitor
SNMP
TCP/IP
protocol suite.
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