Broadband Security Router User Guide
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into their respective IP Addresses. Addressing systems using Domain name, like
www.yahoo.com, is easier to use than an IP address, such as 204.71.177.70.
DSSS
Also known as Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum, it is a radio transmission method that
continuously changes frequencies.
Ethernet
One of the most common Local Area Network (LAN) protocols. Ethernet uses a bus
topology which supports a data transfer rate of 10 Mbps.
ESS
ESS is an acronym for Extend Service Set that consists of several BSS’s.
Firewall
A security system used to enforce an access control policy between an organisation’s
networks and the Internet.
IEEE
Short for Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, an organization best known
for developing standards for the computer and electronics industry.
Internet
A global network connecting millions of computers for the exchange of data, news and
opinions.
Intranet
A network based on the TCP/IP Protocol (an internet) belonging to an organization, and
accessible only by that organization's members, employees, or others with
authorization.
Infrastructure Network
Unlike “Aad-hoc” network, where users on a wireless LAN send data to each other
directly, users’ on an “Infrastructure” network send data to the other point through a
dedicated access point. Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless LAN
