Specifications

OmniAccess Reference: AOS-W System Reference
920 Part 031652-00 May 2005
L2TP
Layer 2 Tunnelling Protocol. L2TP is an extension of Point-to-Point Protocol
(PPP).
LAN*
A system of connecting PCs and other devices within the same physical
proximity for sharing resources such as an Internet connections, printers, files
and drives. When Wi-Fi is used to connect the devices, the system is known as
a wireless LAN or Wireless LAN.
Laser-beam
A stream of de-authorization packets sent from an Air Monitor (AM) to an
Access Point (AP), enforcing security policies. Typically when a Rogue AP has
been detected.
MAC*
Every wireless 802.11 device has its own specific MAC address hard-coded
into it. This unique identifier can be used to provide security for wireless
networks. When a network uses a MAC table, only the 802.11 radios that have
had their MAC addresses added to that network's MAC table will be able to
get onto the network.
Mapping*
Assigning a PC to a shared drive or printer port on a network.
Mobile professional*
A salesperson or a “road warrior” who travels frequently and requires the
ability to regularly access his or her corporate networks, via the Internet, to
post and retrieve files and data and to send and receive e-mail.
NAT*
A network capability that enables a houseful of computers to dynamically
share a single incoming IP address from a dial-up, cable or xDSL connection.
NAT takes the single incoming IP address and creates new IP address for each
client computer on the network.