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ISP Gateway Address (see ISP for definition).
The ISP Gateway Address is an IP address for the Internet
router located at the ISP’s office. This address is required only
when using a cable or DSL modem.
ISP
Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides
connectivity to the Internet for individuals and other businesses
or organizations.
LAN
Local Area Network. A LAN is a group of computers and de-
vices connected together in a relatively small area (such as a
house or an office). Your home network is considered a LAN.
MAC
Every wireless 802.11 device has its own specific MAC ad-
dress hard-coded into it. This unique identifier can be used to
provide security for wireless networks. When a network uses a
MAC table, only the 802.11 radios that have had their MAC ad-
dresses added to that network’s MAC table will be able to get
onto the network.
MAC Address
MAC stands for Media Access Control. A MAC address is the
hardware address of a device connected to a network.
Peer-to-peer network
A wireless or wired computer network that has no server or
central hub or router. All the networked PCs are equally able to
act as a network server or client, and each client computer can
talk to all the other wireless computers without having to go
through an access point or hub. However, since there is no cen-
tral base station to monitor traffic or provide Internet access, the