Ovation Software Ovation - Manual (Page 56)

Glossary
802.11b WLAN standard. Provides a transmission speed
of 11 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band.
802.11g WLAN standard. Provides transmission speeds
of up to 54 Mbps (typically 22 Mbps) in the
2.4 GHz band. Is considered a successor of, and
is compatible with, 802.11b. Enables high
speed data access from up to 100 meters
distance from the base station.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is used
to configure IP addresses and applicable
information dynamically. Instead of a static (fixed)
IP address, DHCP clients receive their IP address
from a central DHCP server.
DMZ DeMilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a decoupled isolated
partial network that is switched between the
network to be protected and the unsecured
network.
DNS Domain Name System (DNS) Internet service that
is used to assign IP addresses to the corresponding
readable domain names and vice versa.
Firewall Technology in the form of hardware and/or
software that controls the flow of data between
a private and an unprotected network (which is
LAN and Internet) or protects an internal
network from attacks from the Internet.
Firmware Preinstalled software to operate your Ovation.
FTP File Transfer Protocol (FTP) regulates file transfers
on the Internet.
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