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Smart Repeater:
A Smart Repeater is an intelligent network device that
forwards packets between different networks based on network layer address
information such as IP addresses. It provides modem access with any
wireless 802.11b/g/n network and redistributes the signal via Ethernet or
wireless Ethernet with full router capabilities.
Subnet Mask:
A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information
provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers (e.g. 255.255.255.0) configured
like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a
particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the
Internet, which must be assigned by InterNIC).
TCP/IP, UDP:
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and
Unreliable Datagram Protocol (UDP). TCP/IP is the standard protocol for data
transmission over the Internet. Both TCP and UDP are transport layer protocol.
TCP performs proper error detection and error recovery, and thus is reliable.
UDP on the other hand is not reliable. They both run on top of the IP (Internet
Protocol), a network layer protocol.
WAN:
Wide Area Network. A network that connects computers located in
geographically separate areas (e.g. different buildings, cities, countries). The
Internet is a wide area network.
Source Wireless Network:
A wireless network that is used to connect to the
Internet. This network can be from another connection with a wireless router
and a broadband modem. The Smart Repeater uses the Source Wireless
Network to establish a connection to share the Internet connection locally.
The Source Wireless Network may be a local coffee shop Wi-Fi hot spot or
another home or office with a WLAN (with Internet access).
Web-based management Graphical User Interface (GUI):
Many devices
support a graphical user interface that is based on the web browser. This
means the user can use the familiar Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer to
Control/configure or monitor the device being managed.
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