User guide

Part 3
Glossary
● 802.11 (b, g, n) — A set of WLAN communication standards in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5 GHz frequency bands.
● Access Point (AP) — A device that allows wireless communication devices to connect to a wireless network
using a standard such as WLAN.
● DHCP — Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A network application protocol used to obtain configuration
information for an Internet Protocol network.
● DHCP Server — A server that uses DHCP to obtain configuration information for operation in an Internet
Protocol network.
● DNS — Domain Name System. A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the
Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol.
● ESN — Electronic Serial Number. A unique 32-bit number embedded in a wireless device that identifies the
device.
● MEID — Mobile Equipment Identifier. The unique second-generation serial number assigned to the Reliance Wi-
Fi SER8189 for cellular network use.
● Firmware — A program that internally controls an electronic device.
● FTP — File Transfer Protocol. A network protocol for exchanging files over a TCP network.
● Gateway — A network point that acts as an entrance to another network that uses a different protocol.
● Host Name — The unique name by which a network-attached device is known on a network.
● Hotspot — A WLAN access point or area for connecting to the Internet.
● HTTP — Hypertext Transfer Protocol. An application-level protocol for accessing the World Wide Web over the
Internet.
● IP address — Internet Protocol address. The address of a device attached to an IP network (TCP/IP network).
● LAN — Local Area Network. A type of network that lets a group of computers, all in close proximity (such as
inside an office building), communicate with one another.
● MAC Address — A number that uniquely identifies a given network adapter on a LAN. MAC addresses are 12-
digit hexadecimal numbers.
● MIN — Mobile Identification Number. It refers to the 10-digit unique number that a wireless operator uses to
identify the mobile phone. A MIN is a number that uniquely identifies a mobile working under TIA standards for
Cellular and PCS technologies
● MSID — Mobile Station ID. A number provisioned by a service provider to a mobile phone that identifies that
phone to the network.
● MSL — Master Subsidy Lock. A numeric code for accessing certain phone settings.
● NAI — Network Access Identifier. A standard way of identifying users who request access to a network.
● Network Mask — A number that allows IP networks to be subdivided for security and performance.
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