Specifications

Glossary-7
Glossary
SSH
Secure Shell. SSH is a protocol used by the RoamAbout R2 for a secure remote login via
Telnet. When enabled, SSH disables the standard Telnet sessions. The clients must be
configured with an SSH application that supports SSH V2 or later.
supplicant
Another name for wireless client. See wireless client.
TLS
Transport Layer Security. TLS is a protocol based on SSL 3.0, and used for a secure web
session with the RoamAbout R2.
unicast message
A data message that is transmitted by one device to another device.
UPN
User Personalized Networks. An architecture that allows network administrators to map
network services to identified users, machines, peripherals and other network entities.
vehicle-mount antenna
A 5 dBi omni-directional antenna that connects to a PC Card in a client to extend the
coverage area. The antenna is designed to be mounted on vehicles, such as fork-lift trucks
that need continuous access to networked data while inside or outside of the warehouse.
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy. Used to encrypt data transmitted via the wireless medium.
wireless
Describes radio-based systems that allow transmission of telephone and/or data signals
through the air without a physical connection, such as a metal wire or fiber optic cable.
wireless client
A computer such as a PC, laptop, or notebook, that uses the PC card for wireless LAN
connectivity. A wireless client is also referred to as a station or supplicant.
wireless infrastructure network
A wireless network that consists of wireless clients connected by one or more APs to a wired
Ethernet LAN.