June 30, 2006
Confidential
Document Number BDTM10001-A05 Standard
BelAir100 User Guide
Definitions and Acronyms
Definitions and Acronyms
ACL
Access Control List
ARM
Access Radio Module
ASM
Antenna Selection Module
Access point
A wireless LAN data transceiver that uses radio waves to provide connectivity
services to a network
Beacon
A protocol packet that signals the availability and presence of a wireless device
BID
Bridge identifier used in spanning-tree calculations
BPDU
Bridge protocol data unit. When the spanning tree protocol is enabled, bridges
send and receive spanning-tree frames, called BPDUs, at regular intervals and
use the frames to maintain a loop-free network.
BRM
Backhaul Radio Module
BSS
Basic Service Set: A set of 802.11-compliant stations that operate as a fully
connected wireless network
CIST
Common and Internal Spanning Tree
Client
A device that uses the services of a wireless access point to connect to a
network
CLI
Command Line Interface
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
IP
Internet Protocol
IP address
The Internet Protocol (IP) address of a station. Expressed in dotted notation,
for instance, 10.21.1.14
IP subnet mask The number used to identify the IP sub-network.
LAN
Local Area Network
LPM
Line and Power Module
MAC Address Media Access Control address. A unique 48-bit number used in Ethernet data
packets to identify an Ethernet device.
MIB
SNMP Management Information Base
MPDU
MAC Protocol Data Unit
NAS
Network Access Server