
Glossary
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G
Gateway
A device that connects two otherwise incompatible networks together.
GHz
Gigahertz. One billion cycles per second. A unit of measure for frequency.
H
Hexadecimal
A set of characters consisting of ten numbers and six letters (0-9, A-F, and a-f).
I
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. A professional society serving electrical engineers
through its publications, conferences, and standards development activities. The body responsible for
the Ethernet 802.3 and wireless LAN 802.11 specifications.
Infrastructure
The wired Ethernet network.
Infrastructure
Device
A device that connects client adapters to a wired LAN, such as an access point, bridge, or base station.
IP Address
The Internet Protocol (IP) address of a station.
IP Subnet Mask
The number used to identify the IP subnetwork, indicating whether the IP address can be recognized
on the LAN or if it must be reached through a gateway.
Isotropic
An antenna that radiates its signal 360 degrees both vertically and horizontally in a perfect sphere.
L
LEAP
LEAP, or EAP-Cisco Wireless, is the 802.1X authentication type that is available for use with operating
systems that do not have built-in EAP support. Support for LEAP is provided in the client adapter’s
firmware and the Cisco software that supports it, rather than in the operating system. With LEAP, a
username and password are used by the client adapter to perform mutual authentication with the
RADIUS server through an access point.
M
MAC Address
The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique serial number assigned to a networking device
by the manufacturer.
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