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Glossary
DHCP Dynamic Host Confi guration
Protocol, a way to automatically
assign IP address to internet
Devices connected to a network.
DNS Domain Name Server, an IP address
for a machine which can convert
URLs to IP addresses which the
InFusion
™
can then contact for data
such as internet radio.
Gateway An IP address of a router which
connects a Network to the Internet.
Hotspot WiFi Hotspots are venues that offer
wireless access to the internet.
iPass Third party network service allowing
access to many commercial
Hotspots throughout the world,
for more information visit
‘www.ipass.com.’
IP Address Internet Protocol address, similar
to a telephone number which is
assigned to internet devices such
as the InFusion
™
.
MAC Media Access Control, a hardware
address unique to computer
network cards, InFusion and other
network devices.
Network Two or more computers or internet
devices (such as the InFusion
™
)
connected together, either
physically with wires, or by radio
waves (WiFi.)
Server A computer or device which
provides services such as DHCP
to computers on a Network
Switch A device which can connect
multiple computers or network
devices together to form a network.
SSID Service Set Identifi er, the name of
a particular WLAN
URL Uniform Resource Locator, typically
the Internet address format ending
in ‘.com’ such as
www.torianwireless.com.
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy, an
encryption Policy
WiFi Wireless Fidelity, networking using
radio waves rather than wires.
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
Wireless A Switch that uses WiFi
Access Point