THOMSON SpeedTouch 180, Manual

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LOSSARY
Glossary-3
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
A TCP/IP protocol for file transfer.
Infrastructure
An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an infrastructure
configuration.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A group of interconnected computer and support devices.
LED
Light emitting diode used for monitoring a device or network condition.
Media Access Control (MAC)
A portion of the networking protocol that governs access to the
transmission medium, facilitating the exchange of data between network
nodes.
Node
Any network-addressable device on the network, such as a router or
network interface card.
RJ-45 Connector
A connector for twisted-pair wiring.
Roaming
A wireless LAN mobile user moves around an ESS and maintains a
continuous connection to the infrastructure network.
RTS Threshold
Transmitters contending for the medium may not be aware of each other.
RTS/CTS mechanism can solve this “Hidden Node Problem.” If the
packet size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size, the RTS/CTS
mechanism will NOT be enabled.