User's Manual

GLOSSARY 89
will call the server to obtain the address. Windows 98 will allocate itself an
address if no DHCP server can be found.
DNS Server Address DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet host computers
to have a domain name (such as 3com.com) and one or more IP addresses
(such as 192.34.45.8). A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and
their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a domain name
is requested (as in typing “3com.com” into your Internet browser), the user is
sent to the proper IP address. The DNS server address used by the computers
on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has
assigned.
Encryption A method for providing a level of security to wireless data transmissions. The
OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point uses two types of encryption; WPA
and WEP. WPA is a more powerful level of encryption than WEP.
ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier. The ESSID is a unique identifier for your
wireless network. You must have the same ESSID entered into the Access
Point and each of it's wireless clients.
Ethernet A LAN specification developed jointly by Xerox, Intel and Digital Equipment
Corporation. Ethernet networks use CSMA/CD to transmit packets at a rate of
10 Mbps over a variety of cables.
Ethernet Address See MAC address.
Fast Ethernet An Ethernet system that is designed to operate at 100 Mbps.
Firewall Electronic protection that prevents anyone outside of your network from
seeing your files or damaging your computers.
Full Duplex A system that allows packets to be transmitted and received at the same time
and, in effect, doubles the potential throughput of a link.
Half Duplex A system that allows packets to transmitted and received, but not at the same
time. Contrast with full duplex.
Hub A device that regenerates LAN traffic so that the transmission distance of that
signal can be extended. Hubs are similar to repeaters, in that they connect