BelAir100SN User Guide
Definitions and Acronyms
May 31, 2010
Confidential
Document Number BDTM11001-A01 Released
Definitions and Acronyms
ACL
Access Control List
AES
Advanced Encryption System
AP
Access Point. A wireless LAN data transceiver that uses radio waves to provide
connectivity services to a network
Beacon
A protocol packet that signals the availability and presence of a wireless device
BID
Bridge identifier used in spanning-tree calculations
BPDU
Bridge protocol data unit. When the spanning tree protocol is enabled, bridges
send and receive spanning-tree frames, called BPDUs, at regular intervals and
use the frames to maintain a loop-free network.
BSS
Basic Service Set: A set of 802.11-compliant stations that operate as a fully
connected wireless network
Client
A device that uses the services of a wireless access point to connect to a
network
CLI
Command Line Interface
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
IP
Internet Protocol
IP address
The Internet Protocol (IP) address of a station. Expressed in dotted notation,
for instance, 10.21.1.14
IP subnet mask The number used to identify the IP sub-network.
LAN
Local Area Network
LPM
Line and Power Module
MAC
Media Access Control
MAC Address Media Access Control address. A unique 48-bit number used in Ethernet data
packets to identify an Ethernet device.
MAU
Medium Attachment Unit
MIB
SNMP Management Information Base
MPDU
MAC Protocol Data Unit
NAS
Network Access Server
OAM
Operations, Administration and Maintenance