SMC Networks 2555W-AG, User Manual

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Glossary
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Extended Service Set (ESS)
More than one wireless cell can be configured with the same
Service Set Identifier to allow mobile users can roam between
different cells with the Extended Service Set.
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
An authentication protocol used to authenticate network clients.
EAP is combined with IEEE 802.1x port authentication and a
RADIUS authentication server to provide “mutual authentication”
between a client, the access point, and the a RADIUS server
Ethernet
A popular local area data communications network, which
accepts transmission from computers and terminals.
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
A TCP/IP protocol used for file transfer.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
HTTP is a standard used to transmit and receive all data over the
World Wide Web.
Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)
A network layer protocol that reports errors in processing IP
packets. ICMP is also used by routers to feed back information
about better routing choices.
IEEE 802.11a
A wireless standard that supports high-speed communications in
the 5 GHz band using Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing (OFDM). The standard supports data rates of 6, 12,
24, and 54 Mbps.