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Wireless LAN Array
Glossary of Terms 199
encryption
Any procedure used in cryptography to translate data into a form that can be
decrypted and read only by its intended receiver.
Fast Ethernet
A version of standard Ethernet that runs at 100 Mbps rather than 10 Mbps.
FCC
(Federal Communications Commission) US wireless regulatory authority. The
FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with
regulating Interstate and International communications by radio, television, wire,
satellite and cable.
frame
A packet encapsulated to travel on a physical medium, like Ethernet or Wi-Fi. If a
packet is like a shipping container, a frame is the boat on which the shipping
container is loaded.
Gigabit 1
The primary Gigabit Ethernet interface. See also, Gigabit Ethernet.
Gigabit 2
The secondary Gigabit Ethernet interface. See also, Gigabit Ethernet.
Gigabit Ethernet
The newest version of Ethernet, with data transfer rates of 1 Gigabit (1,000 Mbps).
host name
The unique name that identifies a computer on a network. On the Internet, the
host name is in the form comp.xyz.net. If there is only one Internet site the host
name is the same as the domain name. One computer can have more than one
host name if it hosts more than one Internet site (for example, home.xyz.net and
comp.xyz.net. In this case, comp and home are the host names and xyz.net is the
domain name.
IPsec
A Layer 3 authentication and encryption protocol. Used to secure VPNs.