User's Manual

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Appendix A Glossary
Access Point - An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks together.
Ad-Hoc - Ad-Hoc is a peer- to-peer wireless network without Access Point. A group of wireless clients consistent an
independent wireless LAN.
Backbone - The core infrastructure of a network, the portion of the network that transports information from one central
location to another central location. The information is then off-loaded onto a local system.
BSS - Stands for “Basic Service Set.” An Access Point associated with several wireless stations.
ESS - Stands for “Extended Service Set.” More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended Service Set. An ESS is
basically a roaming domain.
Ethernet - A popular local area data communications network, originally developed by Xerox Corp., which accepts
transmission from computers and terminals. Ethernet operates on 10/100 Mbps transmission rate over shielded coaxial
cable or over shielded twisted pair telephone wire.
Infrastructure - An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure configuration.
Roaming - A function that allows one to travel with a mobile end system (wireless LAN mobile station, for example)
through the territory of a domain (an ESS, for example) while continuously connecting to the infrastructure.