Fragmentation
threshold
The threshold at which the wireless adapter breaks the packet into
multiple frames. This determines the packet size and affects the
throughput of the transmission.
GHz Gigahertz. A unit of frequency equal to 1,000,000,000 cycles per
second.
Host computer The computer that is directly connected to the Internet via a
modem or network adapter.
Infrastructure
Network
A wireless network centered around an access point. In this
environment, the access point not only provides communication
with the wired network, but also mediates wireless network traffic
in the immediate neighborhood.
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is an
organization involved in defining computing and communications
standards.
Internet
Protocol (IP)
address
The address of a computer that is attached to a network. Part of
the address designates which network the computer is on, and the
other part represents the host identification.
LAN Local area network. A high-speed, low-error data network covering
a relatively small geographic area.
LEAP Light Extensible Authentication Protocol. A version of Extensible
Authentication Protocol (EAP). LEAP is a proprietary extensible
authentication protocol developed by Cisco, which provides a
challenge-response authentication mechanism and dynamic key
assignment.
MAC A hardwired address applied at the factory. It uniquely identifies
network hardware, such as a wireless adapter, on a LAN or WAN.
Mbps Megabits-per-second. Transmission speed of 1,000,000 bits per
second.
MHz Megahertz. A unit of frequency equal to 1,000,000 cycles per
second.
MIC (Michael) Message integrity check (commonly called Michael).
MS-CHAP An EAP mechanism used by the client. Microsoft Challenge
Authentication Protocol (MSCHAP) Version 2, is used over an
encrypted channel to enable server validation. The challenge and
response packets are sent over a non-exposed TLS encrypted
channel.
ns Nanosecond. 1 billionth (1/1,000,000,000) of a second.
OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing.
Open
Authentication
Allows any device network access. If encryption is not enabled on
the network, any device that knows the Service Set Identifier
(SSID) of the access point can gain access to the network.
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