GL-1
Cisco Wireless Router and HWIC Configuration Guide
OL-6415-03
G L O S S A R Y
802.11
The IEEE standard that specifies carrier sense media access control and physical
layer specifications for 1- and 2-megabit-per-second (Mbps) wireless LANs
operating in the 2.4-GHz band.
802.11a
The IEEE standard that specifies carrier sense media access control and physical
layer specifications for wireless LANs operating in the 5-GHz frequency band.
802.11b
The IEEE standard that specifies carrier sense media access control and physical
layer specifications for 5.5- and 11-Mbps wireless LANs operating in the
2.4-GHz frequency band.
802.11g
The IEEE standard that specifies carrier sense media access control and physical
layer specifications for wireless LANs operating in the 2.4-GHz frequency band.
A
access point
A wireless LAN data transceiver that uses radio waves to connect a wired
network with wireless stations.
AC_BE
Access Category Best Effort
AC_BK
Access Category Background
AC_VI
Access Category Video
AC_VO
Access Category Voice
AES
Counter-Mode/CBC-
MAC protocol (AES
CCMP)
A protocol based on AES using the CCM mode of operation. The CCM mode
combines
Counter
(CTR) mode privacy and
Cipher Block Chaining Message
Authentication Code
(CBC-MAC) authentication
ad hoc network
A wireless network composed of stations without access points.
antenna gain
The gain of an antenna is a measure of the antenna’s ability to direct or focus
radio energy over a region of space. High-gain antennas have a more focused
radiation pattern in a specific direction.
associated
A station is configured properly to enable it to wirelessly communicate with an
access point.
authentication suite
A suggested set of authentication methods