User's Manual

Glossary
Roaming
Free movement of wireless LAN nodes even beyond the boundaries
of an access point's cell. The nodes and can move from one cell to
the next without any noticeable interruption.
RTS/CTS
Request to send/Clear to send. Scheme for avoidance of collisions.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol. Standardized protocol for
transporting network management information.
TKIP
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol. Scheme for cyclic changing of keys
in WLANs.
WBM
Web Based Management. HTTP-based configuration method in which
an HTTP server is used in the SCALANCE W 788.
WDS
Wireless Distribution System. Radio links for connecting the access
points for an extended service set (ESS)
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy. Encryption scheme in WLANs.
Wi-Fi
Wireless Fidelity. Specification for wireless networks.
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access. Authentication scheme based on dynamic
key exchange.
Operating Instructions SCALANCE W 788-1pro / SCALANCE W 788-2pro
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