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Reference Manual for the ProSafe Network Management System NMS1000

4 Glossary

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transmits that identity to an authentication server such as RADIUS. The server asks the AP for proof of

identity, which the AP gets from the user and then sends back to the server to complete the authentication.

EAP is defined by RFC 2284.

ESP

Encapsulating Security Payload.

ESSID

The Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key

identifying the wireless local area network.

Gateway

A local device, usually a router, that connects hosts on a local network to other networks.

IETF

Internet Engineering Task Force. Working groups of the IETF propose standard protocols and procedures for

the Internet, which are published as RFCs (Request for Comment) at

www.ietf.org.

An open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with

the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet.

Internet Protocol is the main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the

Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP.

IP Address

A four-byte number uniquely defining each host on the Internet, usually written in dotted-decimal notation

with periods separating the bytes (for example, 134.177.244.57).

Ranges of addresses are assigned by Internic, an organization formed for this purpose.

IPX

Short for Internetwork Packet Exchange, a networking protocol used by the Novell NetWare operating

systems.

Like UDP/IP, IPX is a datagram protocol used for connectionless communications. Higher-level protocols,

such as SPX and NCP, are used for additional error recovery services.

ISP

Internet service provider.

Internet Protocol

The main internetworking protocol used in the Internet. Used in conjunction with the Transfer Control

Protocol (TCP) to form TCP/IP.

LAN

A communications network serving users within a limited area, such as one floor of a building.

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