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WPS870G
User Guide
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Gateway
A device that enables communication between networks using
different protocols. See also
router
.
GUI
Graphical User Interface
H
Hexadecimal
A base-sixteen numbering system that uses sixteen sequential
numbers (0 to 9 and the letters A to F) as base units before
adding a new position. On computers, hexadecimal is a
convenient way to express binary numbers.
Host
In IP, a host is any computer supporting end-user applications or
services with full two-way network access. Each host has a
unique host number that combined with the network number
forms its IP address.
Host also can mean:
A computer running a web server that serves pages for one or
more web sites belonging to organization(s) or individuals
A company that provides this service
In IBM environments, a mainframe computer
I
ICMP
Internet Control Message Protocol is a protocol used for error,
problem, and informational messages sent between IP hosts and
gateways. ICMP messages are processed by the IP software and
are not usually apparent to the end-user.
IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
(http://www.ieee.org) is an organization that produces standards,
technical papers, and symposiums for the electrical and
electronic industries and is accredited by ANSI. 802.11b and
802.11g are examples of standards they have produced.
Infrastructure network
Describes a wireless network that is governed by a wireless
router to one or more access points, as opposed to an Ad-Hoc
network that uses no central management device. Also see
Ad-Hoc network for further details.