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46 Appendix E: Glossary
Wireless-G USB Network Adapter with RangeBooster
Infrastructure - A wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point.
IP ( I nternet P rotocol) - A protocol used to send data over a network.
IP Address - The address used to identify a computer or device on a network.
IPCONFIG - A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device.
IPSec ( I nternet P rotocol Sec urity) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of packets at the IP layer.
ISM band - Radio bandwidth utilized in wireless transmissions.
ISP ( I nternet S ervice P rovider) - A company that provides access to the Internet.
LAN - The computers and networking products that make up your local network.
LEAP ( L ightweight E xtensible A uthentication P rotocol) - A mutual authentication method that uses a username
and password system.
MAC ( M edia A ccess C ontrol) Address - The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking
device.
Mbps ( M ega B its P er S econd) - One million bits per second; a unit of measurement for data transmission.
mIRC - An Internet Relay Chat program that runs under Windows.
Multicasting - Sending data to a group of destinations at once.
NAT ( N etwork A ddress T ranslation) - NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different
IP address for the Internet.
NAT ( N etwork A ddress T ranslation) Traversal -A method of enabling specialized applications, such as Internet
phone calls, video, and audio, to travel between your local network and the Internet. STUN is a specific type of
NAT traversal.
Network - A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing, storage, and/or
transmission between users.
NNTP ( N etwork N ews T ransfer P rotocol) - The protocol used to connect to Usenet groups on the Internet.
Node - A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or work station.