Owner's Manual

L
LAN local area network A high-speed, low-error data network covering a relatively
small geographic area.
M
m meter
MCS modulation and coding scheme An index that represents the modulation per
stream and coding scheme being used by the network during IEEE 802.11n
operation.
MD5 Message Digest 5 An algorithm that takes an input message of arbitrary length
and produces an output in the form of a 128-bit fingerprint or message digest. It is
intended for digital signature applications where a large file must be compressed in
a secure manner before being encrypted with a private key under a public-key
algorithm such as RSA.
MHz megahertz A unit of frequency equal to 1 000 000 cycles per second.
Mbps megabits per second Transmission speed of 1 000 000 bits per second.
MS-CHAP Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol MS-CHAP uses the
Message Digest 4 (MD4) hashing algorithm and the Data Encryption Standard
(DES) encryption algorithm to generate the challenge and response and provides
mechanisms for reporting connection errors and for changing the user's password.
MS-CHAPv2 Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol version 2 This
protocol provides mutual authentication, stronger initial data encryption keys, and
different encryption keys for sending and receiving. To minimize the risk of
password compromise during MS-CHAP exchanges, MS-CHAPv2 supports only a
newer, more secure, version of the MS-CHAP password change process.
N
network key A string of characters that the user must type when creating a wireless network
connection profile that uses WEP, TKIP, or AES encryption. Small office/home office
users can obtain this string from the
wireless router/AP installer. Enterprise users
can obtain this string from the network administrator.
non-broadcasting network A network that is not broadcasting its network name. To connect to a
nonbroadcasting network, you must know the network name (SSID) and search for
the network name.
ns nanosecond 1 billionth (1/1 000 000 000) of a second.
O
OFDM orthogonal frequency division multiplexing A frequency division modulation
technique for transmitting signals by splitting the radio signal into various
frequencies that are then transmitted simultaneously rather than sequentially.
P
PAP Password Authentication Protocol A method for verifying the identity of a user
attempting to log on to a Point-to-Point server.
PEAP Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol A version of Extensible
Authentication Protocol (EAP). EAP ensures mutual authentication between a
wireless client and a server that resides at the network operations center.
PKI public key infrastructure In cryptography, a public key infrastructure (PKI) is an
arrangement that provides for third-party vetting of, and vouching for, user
identities. It also allows binding of public keys to users. This is usually carried by
software at a central location together with other coordinated software at
distributed locations. The public keys are typically in
certificates.
Power Save mode The state in which the radio is periodically powered down to conserve power. When
the radio is in Power Save mode, receive packets are stored in the AP until the