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Installation and User Guide: Airgo Wireless LAN Client Adapter 45
This establishes a secure channel over which the supplicant can be authenticated to
the server.
Extended Service Set (ESS)
A set of multiple connected BSSs. From the perspective of network clients, the
ESS functions as one wireless network, with clients able to roam between the BSSs
within the ESS.
ESSID
Name or identifier of the ESS used in network configuration.
hostname
The unique, fully qualified name assigned to a network computer, providing an
alternative to the IP address as a way to identify the computer for networking
purposes.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Protocol governing the transfer of data on the World Wide Web between servers
and browser (and browser enabled software applications).
Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL (HTTPS)
A variant of HTTP that uses SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption to secure data
transmissions. HTTPS uses port 443, as opposed to HTTP which uses port 80.
Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS)
A set of clients communicating with each other or a network via an Access Point.
Internet Protocol (IP)
The network layer protocol for routing packets through the Internet.
IP address
32-bit number, usually presented as a period-separated (dotted decimal) list
of three-digit numbers, which identifies an entity on the Internet according
to the Internet Protocol standard.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A group of computers, servers, printers, and other devices connected to one
another, with the ability to share data between them.
Maskbits
Number of bits in the subnet prefix for an IP address, (provides the same
information as subnet mask). Each triplet of digits in an IP address consists of 8
bits. To specify the subnet in maskbits, count the number of bits in the prefix. To
specify using a subnet mask, indicate the masked bits as an IP address. Example:
subnet mask 255.255.255.0 is equivalent to 24 maskbits, which is the total number
of bits in the 255.255.255 prefix.
Media Access Control (MAC) Address
A unique hardware-based equipment identifier, set during device manufacture. The
MAC address uniquely identifies each node of a network. Access Points can be
configured with MAC access lists, allowing only certain specific devices to
connect with the LAN through them, or to allow certain MAC-identified network
cards or devices access only to certain resources.