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Server
A computer on a network that manages network resources. A network might have a number of
different server types. For example, a print server manages one or more printers, a file server
stores and manages files, and a network server manages network traffic.
Signal strength
Measure of how strongly a transmitted signal is being received.
SSID (Service Set Identifier)
A unique identifier (up to 32 characters) attached to the header of packets sent over a wireless
LAN. An SSID provides basic access control to a wireless network. It can also be used to logically
segment a wireless subgroup of users and devices. An SSID prevents access by any client device
that does not have the SSID. By default, an access point broadcasts it’s SSID in its beacon. An
SSID is also referred to as a Network Name because it is a name that identifies a wireless
network.
Static IP address
An IP address that is manually assigned to a device on a network. A static IP address remains
fixed until changed manually. Alternative methods for assigning IP addresses are DHCP and
AutoIP.
Subnet mask
A number that identifies the IP addresses that belong to a subnet.
Switch
A device similar to a network hub that can connect different networks together
Switch
A network device that manages network traffic in order to minimize collisions and maximize
speed.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is the network communication
protocol used on the Internet. The printer's built-in networking feature supports LANs that use
TCP/IP.
TKIP
See WPA. Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP).
Unicast packet
A packet sent from one device on a network to another device on the network.
WEP key
A WEP key, or encryption key, is a sequence of alphanumeric characters or hexadecimal digits.
After creating a WEP key, you must remember it or store it in a secure location. You may not be
able to retrieve the WEP key if you lose it. A WEP key is either 64 or 128 bits long. The first 24
bits of the key are provided automatically. When creating the WEP key, the person creating
the key provides the remaining bits (40 bits in the case of a 64-bit key, or 104 bits in the case of
a 128-bit key).