iiNet 300N Wireless Extender - Manual
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Glossary
AD-HOC INTEGRATED WIRELESS LAN
An Ad-hoc integrated wireless LAN network is a group of computers located close
to each other. Each computer has a Wireless LAN card. Ad-hoc mode is a way for the
computers to talk directly to each other and it can be used within a department or in a
small or home office.
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is chip-based security that has been developed to
ensure the highest degree of security and authenticity for digital information, regardless of
how it is communicated or stored.
BSS ID
The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the building block of an 802.11 wireless LAN. A Basic Service
Set Identification (BSS ID) is the MAC address (an identification number that uniquely
identifies each device on a network) of a wireless access point.
DHCP SERVER
A network server uses Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to dynamically assign
IP addresses to networked computers.
DSSS
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) is one of two approaches to spread spectrum
modulation for digital signal transmission over the airwaves. Spread spectrum was
developed for use by the US military because it uses wideband signals that are difficult to
detect and that resist attempts at jamming. Recently, spread spectrum has been used for
more commercial purposes, such as local area wireless networks.
