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August 2004

Glossary

List of Glossary Terms

Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.

10BASE-T

IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring.

100BASE-Tx

IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring.

802.1x

802.1x defines port-based, network access control used to provide authenticated network access and

automated data encryption key management. The IEEE 802.1x draft standard offers an effective framework

for authenticating and controlling user traffic to a protected network, as well as dynamically varying

encryption keys. 802.1x uses a protocol called EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) and supports

multiple authentication methods, such as token cards, Kerberos, one-time passwords, certificates, and public

key authentication. For details on EAP specifically, refer to IETF's RFC 2284.

802.11a

IEEE specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps operating in unlicensed radio bands over 5GHz.

802.11b

IEEE specification for wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS)

technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.5GHz.

802.11g

A soon to be ratified IEEE specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence

spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.5GHz. 802.11g is

backwards compatible with 802.11b.

Ad-hoc Mode

An 802.11 networking framework in which devices or stations communicate directly with each other,

without the use of an access point (AP). Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as peer-to-peer mode or an

Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). Ad-hoc mode is useful for establishing a network where wireless

infrastructure does not exist or where services are not required.

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