3Com 3CRGPC10075 User Manual

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GLOSSARY 145they connect LANs of the same type; however they connect more LANsthan a repeater and are generally more sophisticated.IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This Americanorganization was founded in 1963 and sets standards for computersand communications.IETF Internet Engineering Task Force. An organization responsible forproviding engineering solutions for TCP/IP networks. In the networkmanagement area, this group is responsible for the development of theSNMP protocol.infrastructure mode Infrastructure mode is the 802.11g configuration supported by theAccess Point. You will need to ensure all of your clients are set up touse infrastructure mode in order for them to communicate with theAccess Point. (see also Ad Hoc mode)IP Internet Protocol. IP is a layer 3 network protocol that is the standardfor sending data through a network. IP is part of the TCP/IP set ofprotocols that describe the routing of packets to addressed devices. AnIP address consists of 32 bits divided into two or three fields: a networknumber 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 anetwork using TCP/IP. The address is written as four octets separatedwith periods (full-stops), and is made up of a network section, anoptional subnet section and a host section.LAN Local Area Network. A network of end stations (such as PCs, printers,servers) and network devices (hubs and switches) that cover a relativelysmall geographic area (usually not larger than a floor or building). LANsare characterized by high transmission speeds over short distances (upto 1000 meters).MAC Media Access Control. A protocol specified by the IEEE for determiningwhich devices have access to a network at any one time.MAC address Media Access Control Address. Also called the hardware or physicaladdress. A layer 2 address associated with a particular network device.Most devices that connect to a LAN have a MAC address assigned tothem as they are used to identify other devices in a network. MACaddresses are 6 bytes long.