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LWS100A/LWS100AE User’s Manual
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ISP (Internet Service Provider)
ISP is a company that provides service for the individuals or companies to access the Internet.
It also provides other related services such as web site and virtual hosting.
LAN (Local Area Network)
LAN is a group of computers or devices that share a common communications media and
typically share the resources (e.g. server, printer) within a small area (e.g. office).
MAC Address (Media Access Control)
MAC address is a unique hardware number used to identify each node in a network.
OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing)
Technology used in WLAN and provides better performance (higher data rates and more
reliable) than previous technology DSSS. OFDM works by splitting the radio signal into
multiple smaller sub-signals that are then transmitted simultaneously at different frequencies
to the receiver, i.e. OFDM divides one high-speed data stream into a number of lower speed
data streams, which are then transmitted in parallel. Each lower speed stream is used to
modulate a subcarrier. OFDM is also used for other applications, including powerline
networking.
Roaming
A function that allows one to travel with a mobile end system (wireless LAN mobile station,
for example) through the territory of a domain (an ESS, for example) while continuously
connecting to the infrastructure
SSID (Service Set Identifier)
SSID is an identification name used by a group of wireless devices to make connections to
each other. In order for wireless devices to communicate with each other, they must all be set
to the same radio channel and must use the same SSID. Even if they are set to the same radio
channel, they cannot communicate unless the SSID is the same.
Static IP Address
A permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in a TCP/IP network
Subnet Mask
An IP address has two components: network address and host address. Part of the host address