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User’s Guide for the WG602 v3 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point

Glossary

202-10060-01, September 2004

MAC address

The Media Access Control address is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every network interface

card. Usually written in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab.

Maximum Receive Unit

The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received.

Maximum Transmit Unit

The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received.

Mbps

Megabits per second.

MDI/MDIX

In cable wiring, the concept of transmit and receive are from the perspective of the PC, which is wired as a

Media Dependant Interface (MDI). In MDI wiring, a PC transmits on pins 1 and 2. At the hub, switch,

router, or access point, the perspective is reversed, and the hub receives on pins 1 and 2. This wiring is

referred to as Media Dependant Interface - Crossover (MDI-X).

MTU

The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be sent or received.

NAT

See “Network Address Translation”

NetBIOS

Network Basic Input Output System. An application programming interface (API) for sharing services

and information on l

ocal-area networks (LANs). Provides for communication between stations of a

network where each station is given a name. These names are alphanumeric names, 16 characters in length.

netmask

Combined with the IP address, the IP Subnet Mask allows a device to know which other addresses are local

to it, and which must be reached through a gateway or router. A number that explains which part of an IP

address comprises the network address and which part is the host address on that network. It can be

expressed in dotted-decimal notation or as a number appended to the IP address. For example, a 28-bit mask

starting from the MSB can be shown as 255.255.255.192 or as /28 appended to the IP address.

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