User's Manual

IEEE

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This American organization was founded in 1963 and sets

standards for computers and communications.

IETF

Internet Engineering Task Force. An organization responsible for providing engineering solutions for TCP/IP

networks. In the network management area, this group is responsible for the development of the SNMP pro-

tocol.

IGMP

The Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is an Internet protocol that provides a way for an Internet

computer to report its multicast group membership to adjacent routers. Multicasting allows one computer on

the Internet to send content to multiple other computers that have identified themselves as interested in re-

ceiving the originating computer's content. Multicasting can be used for such applications as updating the

address books of mobile computer users in the field, sending out company newsletters to a distribution list,

and

"broadcasting" high-bandwidth programs of streaming media to an audience that has "tuned in" by setting up

a multicast group membership.

Infrastructure mode

Infrastructure mode is the wireless configuration supported by the Router. You will need to ensure all of your

clients are set up to use infrastructure mode in order for them to communicate with the Access Point built into

your Router. (see also Ad Hoc mode)

Internet Protocol. IP is a layer 3 network protocol that is the standard for sending data through a network. IP

is part of the TCP/IP set of protocols that describe the routing of packets to addressed devices. An IP ad-

dress consists of 32 bits divided into two or three fields: a network number and a host number or a network

number, a subnet number, and a host number.

IP Address

Internet Protocol Address. A unique identifier for a device attached to a network using TCP/IP. The address

is written as four octets separated with periods (full-stops), and is made up of a network section, an optional

subnet section and a host section.

ISP

Internet Service Provider. An ISP is a business that provides connectivity to the Internet for individuals and

other businesses or organizations.

LAN

Local Area Network. A network of end stations (such as PCs, printers, servers) and network devices (hubs

and switches) that cover a relatively small geographic area (usually not larger than a floor or building). LANs

are characterized by high transmission speeds over short distances (up to 1000 metres).