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Psion Teklogix 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway User Manual E-1
APPENDIX E
GLOSSARY
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802
IEEE 802 (IEEE Std. 802-2001) is a family of standards for peer-to-peer
communication over a LAN. These technologies use a shared-medium, with
information broadcast for all stations to receive. The basic communications
capabilities provided are packet-based. The basic unit of transmission is a sequence
of data octets (8-bits), which can be of any length within a range that is dependent
on the type of LAN.
Included in the 802 family of IEEE standards are definitions of bridging,
management, and security protocols.
802.1x
IEEE 802.1x (IEEE Std. 802.1x-2001) is a standard for passing EAP packets over
an 802.11 wireless network using a protocol called EAP Encapsulation Over LANs
(EAPOL). It establishes a framework that supports multiple authentication methods.
IEEE 802.1x authenticates users not machines.
802.2
IEEE 802.2 (IEEE Std. 802.2.1998) defines the LLC layer for the 802 family
of standards.
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