Motorola CA10, User Manual

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Nominal. The exact (or ideal) intended value for a specified parameter. Tolerances are specified as positive and
negative deviations from this value.
O
Open System Authentication. Open System authentication is a null authentication algorithm.
P
PAN . Personal area network. Using Bluetooth wireless technology, PANs enable devices to communicate
wirelessly. Generally, a wireless PAN consists of a dynamic group of less than 255 devices that communicate
within about a 33-foot range. Only devices within this limited area typically participate in the network.
Parameter. A variable that can have different values assigned to it.
R
RAM. Random Access Memory. Data in RAM can be accessed in random order, and quickly written and read.
RF. Radio Frequency.
ROM. Read-Only Memory. Data stored in ROM cannot be changed or removed.
Router. A device that connects networks and supports the required protocols for packet filtering. Routers are
typically used to extend the range of cabling and to organize the topology of a network into subnets. See
Subnet .
S
SDK. Software Development Kit
Shared Key. Shared Key authentication is an algorithm where both the AP and the MU share an authentication key.
Soft Reset. See Warm Boot .
Space. The lighter element of a bar code formed by the background between bars.
SSID. Service Set Identifier is a friendly name that identifies a particular 802.11 local wireless network. A wireless
device (such as CA10) receives broadcast messages from all access points within range advertising their SSIDs
so that the device can automatically connect to the network.
Subnet. A subset of nodes on a network that are serviced by the same router. See Router .