Owner's Manual

5.75–5.825 GHz.
ITU-T X.509
In cryptography, ITU-T X.509 is an International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector
(ITU-T) standard for
public key infrastructure (PKI). Among other things, ITU-T X.509 specifies standard formats for
public key certificates and a certification path validation algorithm.
local area network (LAN)
A high-speed, low-error data network covering a relatively small geographic area.
meter (m)
megabits per second (Mbps)
Transmission speed of 1 000 000 bits per second.
Message Digest 5
An algorithm that takes an input message of arbitrary length and produces an output in the form of a 128-bit
fingerprint or message digest. It is intended for digital signature applications where a large file must be compressed in
a secure manner before being encrypted with a private key under a public-key algorithm such as RSA.
megahertz (MHz)
A unit of frequency equal to 1 000 000 cycles per second.
Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (MS-CHAP)
MS-CHAP uses the Message Digest 4 (MD4) hashing algorithm and the Data Encryption Standard (DES) encryption
algorithm to generate the challenge and response and provides mechanisms for reporting connection errors and for
changing the user's password.
Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol version 2 (MS-CHAPv2)
This protocol provides mutual authentication, stronger initial data encryption keys, and different encryption keys for
sending and receiving. To minimize the risk of password compromise during MS-CHAP exchanges, MS-CHAPv2
supports only a newer, more secure, version of the MS-CHAP password change process.
network key
A string of characters that the user must type when creating a wireless network connection profile that uses WEP,
TKIP, or AES encryption. Small office/home office users can obtain this string from the
wireless router/AP installer.
Enterprise users can obtain this string from the network administrator.
nonbroadcasting network
A network that is not broadcasting its network name. To connect to a nonbroadcasting network, you must know the
network name (SSID) and search on the network name.
nanosecond (ns)
1 billionth (1/1 000 000 000) of a second.
orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)
A frequency division modulation technique for transmitting signals by splitting the radio signal into various frequencies
that are then transmitted simultaneously, rather than sequentially.
Password Authentication Protocol (PAP)
A method for verifying the identity of a user attempting to log on to a Point-to-Point server.
Power Save mode
The state in which the radio is periodically powered down to conserve power. When the radio is in Power Save mode,
receive packets are stored in the AP until the radio comes on.
preferred network connection
A network connection profile that has been saved to your computer. Preferred networks are listed in Manage Wireless
Networks.