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40 Section 3A. Glossary

Section 3A

Glossary

䢇 802.11 (b, g, n) — A set of WLAN communication

standards in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5 GHz frequency

bands.

䢇 Access Point — A device that allows wireless

communication devices to connect to a wireless

network using a standard such as WiFi.

䢇 DHCP — Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A

network application protocol used to obtain

configuration information for an Internet Protocol

network.

䢇 DHCP Server — A server that uses DHCP to obtain

configuration information for operation in an Internet

Protocol network.

䢇 DNS — Domain Name System. A system for

converting host names and domain names into IP

addresses on the Internet or on local networks that

use the TCP/IP protocol.

䢇 ESN — Electronic Serial Number. A unique 32-bit

number embedded in a wireless device that

identifies the device.

䢇 Firmware — A program that internally controls an

electronic device.

䢇 FTP — File Transfer Protocol. A network protocol for

exchanging files over a TCP network.

䢇 Gateway — A network point that acts as an entrance

to another network that uses a different protocol.

䢇 Host Name — The unique name by which a network-

attached device is known on a network.

䢇 Hotspot — A WiFi access point or area for connecting

to the Internet.

䢇 HTTP — Hypertext Transfer Protocol. An application-

level protocol for accessing the World Wide Web

over the Internet.

䢇 IMAP — Internet Message Access Protocol. An

Internet standard protocol for email retrieval.

䢇 IP Type — The type of service provided over a

network.

䢇 IP address — Internet Protocol address. The address

of a device attached to an IP network (TCP/IP

network).

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