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Appendix E: Glossary
RTS Threshold
RTS Threshold
The RTS threshold specifies the packet size of a request to send (RTS) transmission.
This helps control traffic flow through the access point, and is especially useful for
performance tuning on an access point with a many clients.
S
Shared Key
A shared key is used in conventional encryption where one key is used both for
encryption and decryption. It is also called secret-key or symmetric-key encryption.
Also see Public Key.
SNMP
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) was developed to manage and
monitor nodes on a network. It is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite.
SNMP consists of managed devices and their agents, and a management system.
The agents store data about their devices in Management Information Bases (MIBs)
and return this data to the SNMP management system when requested.
SNMP Traps
SNMP traps enable the asynchronous communication from network devices to
managed agents. Setting SNMP traps saves on network resources and eliminates
redundant SNMP requests.
SSID
The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is a thirty-two character alphanumeric key that
uniquely identifies a wireless local area network. It is also referred to as the Network
Name. There are no restrictions on the characters that may be used in an SSID.
Static IP Address
See IP Address.