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Appendix
R100 Wireless Gateway 89
Glossary
Access Point - An access point is a device that allows wireless clients
to connect to other wireless clients and it acts as a bridge between
wireless clients and a wired Ethernet network.
Broadband - A type of data transmission in which a single medium
(such as cable) carries several channels of data at once.
Channel - Wireless access points allow you to choose different radio
channels in the wireless spectrum. A wireless LAN device operates
within the 2.4 GHz spectrum and a channel is within a FCC specified
range, similar to any radio channel.
Client - A client is the desktop or mobile PC that is connected to your
network.
Device name - Also known as DHCP client ID or network name.
Sometimes provided by an ISP when using DHCP to assign addresses.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - This protocol allows
a computer (or many computers on your network) to be automatically
assigned a single IP address from a DHCP server.
DNS Server Address (Domain Name System) - DNS allows Internet
host computers to have a domain name and one or more IP addresses.
A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their respective
domain names and IP addresses, so that when a user enters a domain
name into the Internet browser, the user is sent to the proper IP address.
The DNS server address used by the computers on your home network
is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned.
DSL Modem (Digital Subscriber Line) - A DSL modem uses your
existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds.
Encryption - This provides wireless data transmissions with a level of
security.
ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier) - You must have the same
ESSID entered into the gateway and each of its wireless clients. The
ESSID is a unique identifier for your wireless network.
Ethernet - Ethernet networks are connected by cables and hubs,
and move data around. This is a standard for computer networks.
Appendix - Glossary