Wireless MAXg USB Adapter: User Guide
R
RADIUS
Remote Access Dial-In User Service
residential gateway
A stand-alone wireless hub that allows any computer
that has a wireless network adapter to communicate
with another computer and to connect to the Internet. A
residential gateway is also referred to as an access
point (AP).
RF
radio frequency
roaming
A feature of the USRobotics Wireless
MAX
g adapter that
to move through a facility while
maintaining an unbroken connection to the wireless
network.
root certificate
Internet Explorer divides certification authorities (CAs)
into two categories, root certification authorities and
intermediate certification authorities. Root certificates
are self-signed, meaning that the subject of the
certificate is also the signer of the certificate. Root CAs
have the ability to assign certificates for intermediate
CAs. An intermediate CA has the ability to issue server
certificates, personal certificates, publisher certificates,
or certificates for other intermediate CAs.
RTS threshold
The number of frames in the data packet at or above
which an RTS/CTS (request to send/clear to send)
handshake is turned on before the packet is sent. The
default value is 2347.
S
scanning
An active process in which the USRobotics Wireless
MAX
g adapter sends Probe-Request frames on all
channels of the ISM frequency range and listens for the
Probe-Response frames sent by
and other
.
single sign-on
A process that allows a user with a domain account to
log on to a network once, using a password or smart
card, and to gain access to any computer in the
domain.
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