Installation guide

Altitude 300-2 Getting Started Guide 47
F Terminology
Ad Hoc - An ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with LAN adapters, connected as an
independent wireless LAN.
Altitude 300-2 - Extreme Networks’ secure enterprise grade, scalable, and manageable wireless port.
The Altitude 300-2 supports two radio channels: one 802.11a channel and one 802.11b/g channel and it
comes in two models: the Altitude 300-2i with integrated antennas and the Altitude 300-2d
with
connectors for detachable antennas.
Backbone - The core infrastructure of a network. The portion of the network that transports information
from one central location to another central location where it is unloaded onto a local system.
Base Station - In mobile telecommunications, a base station is the central radio transmitter/receiver that
maintains communications with the sets within its range. In cellular and personal communications
applications, each cell or micro-cell has its own base station; each base station in turn is interconnected
with other cells’ bases.
BSS - BSS stands for “Basic Service Set.” It is an wireless port and all the LAN PCs that are associated
with it.
CSMA/CA - Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance.
EPICenter - EPICenter management suite is a full-featured network management tool that simplifies
configuration, troubleshooting, and status monitoring of IP-based networks. Offering a comprehensive
set of network management applications including the ability to configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and
manage the network and its elements, EPICenter, delivers on both the basic requirements of network
management while adding valuable and intuitive features that help save time by streamlining common
tasks.
ESS - ESS (ESS-ID, SSID) stands for “Extended Service Set.” More than one BSS is configured to become
an Extended Service Set. LAN mobile users can roam between different BSSs in an ESS (ESS-ID, SSID).
Ethernet - A popular local area data communications network, which accepts transmission from
computers and terminals.
Infrastructure - An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an infrastructure configuration.
ISM - The Industrial Scientific and Medical band of regulated but unlicensed frequencies. The size and
position of the band varies among different regulatory agencies. In the Americas the ISM S band is from
2.4 GHz to 2.4835 GHz and the ISM C band is from 5.725 GHz to 5.875 GHz which is also part of the
UNII band.