User's Manual

User Manual for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111
4 Glossary
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router
A device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data based on IP source and
destination addresses.
Routing Information Protocol
RIP. A protocol in which routers periodically exchange information with one another so that they can
determine minimum distance paths between sources and destinations.
router
A device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data based on IP source and
destination addresses.
SSID
A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key identifying a wireless
local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate with each other, all devices must
be configured with the same SSID.
This is typically the configuration parameter for a wireless adapter. It corresponds to the ESSID in the
wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.
See also Wireless Network Name and ESSID.
Subnet Mask
A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to. Subnetting enables a network administrator
to further divide an IP address into two or more subnets.
TCP/IP
The main internetworking protocols used in the Internet. The Internet Protocol (IP) used in conjunction with
the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) form TCP/IP.
USB
Acronym for Universal Serial Bus. USB is a plug-and-play interface between a computer and add-on
devices (such as audio players, joysticks, keyboards, telephones, scanners, and printers). With USB, a new
device can be added to your computer without having to add an adapter card or even having to turn the
computer off.
USB adapter
A device that connects to a USB port.
USB connector
The plug end of the USB cable that is connected to a USB port. It is about half an inch wide, rectangular, and
somewhat flat.
USB port
A rectangular slot in a computer into which a USB connector is inserted.