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10BaseT or 100BaseTx:
802.3 based Ether-
net network that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted
pair) cable and a star topology. 10 is 10 Mbps
and 100 is 100 Mbps.
802.1x:
The standard for wireless LAN authenti-
cation used between an AP and a client. 802.1x
with EAP will initiate key handling.
Ad-Hoc Network:
The wireless network based
on a peer-to-peer communications session.
Also referred to as AdHoc.
Bandwidth:
The transmission capacity of a
computer or a communication channel, stated in
Megabits per second (Mbps).
BSS (Basic Service Set):
An 802.11 network-
ing framework that includes an Access Point.
Bus Mastering:
A system in which the speci-
fi ed Input/Output device (e.g. NIC Card) can
perform tasks without the intervention of the
CPU.
Client:
A PC or workstation on a network.
Cross-Over Wiring:
A UTP cable that has its
transmit and receive pair crossed to allow com-
munications between two devices.
DCE (Data Communications Equipment):
Hardware used for communication with a Data
Terminal Equipment (DTE) device.
Default Gateway:
The IP Address of either the
nearest router or server for the LAN.
Default Parameter:
Parameter set by the
manufacturer.
Destination Address:
The address portion of
a packet that identifi es the intended recipient
station.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Confi guration Pro-
tocol):
Based on BOOTP, it uses a pool of IP
addresses, which it assigns to each device con-
nected to it, and retrieves the address when the
device becomes dormant for a period of time.
DNS (Domain Name System):
System used
to map readable machine names into IP ad-
dresses
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