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Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Logs
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Term
Definition
MAC Address Media Access Control address. The hardware address that the factory
assigns to the module for identification in the Data Link layer interface
of the Open Systems Interconnection system. This address serves as an
electronic serial number.
Management Information
Base
Space that allows a program (agent) in the network to relay information
to a network monitor about the status of defined variables (objects).
Maximum Information Rate
(MIR)
The cap applied to the bandwidth of an SM or specified group of SMs. In
the Cambium implementation, this is controlled by the Sustained Uplink
Data Rate, Uplink Burst Allocation, Sustained Downlink Data Rate, and
Downlink Burst Allocation parameters.
MIB Management Information Base. Space that allows a program (agent) in
the network to relay information to a network monitor about the status
of defined variables (objects).
MIR See Maximum Information Rate.
MU-MIMO Multi User- Multiple Input Multiple Output
NAT Network Address Translation defined in RFC 1631. A scheme that
isolates Subscriber Modules from the Internet. See
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1631.html
.
NEC National Electrical Code. The set of national wiring standards that are
enforced in the U.S.A.
NetBIOS Protocol defined in RFC 1001 and RFC 1002 to support an applications
programming interface in TCP/IP. This interface allows a computer to
transmit and receive data with another host computer on the network.
RFC 1001 defines the concepts and methods. RFC 1002 defines the
detailed specifications. See http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1001.html and
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1002.html.
Network Address
Translation
Scheme that defines the Access Point Module as a proxy server to
isolate registered Subscriber Modules from the Internet. Defined in RFC
1631. See http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1631.html
.
Network Management
Station
See NMS.
NMS Network Management Station. A monitor device that uses Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to control, gather, and report
information about predefined network variables (objects). See also
Simple Network Management Protocol.