Glossary – Buffalo Technology Buffalo AirStation WLI2-PCI-G54S User Manual

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DHCP (Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Proto-

col): Based on BOOTP, it uses a pool of

IP addresses, which it assigns to each

device connected to it, and retrieves

the address when the device becomes

dormant for a period of time.
DNS (Domain Name System): System

used to map readable machine names

into IP addresses
Driver: Software that interfaces a com-

puter with a speciﬁc hardware device.
DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum):

Method of spreading a wireless signal

into wide frequency bandwidth.
DTE (Data Terminal Equipment): Device

that con10BaseT or 100BaseTx: 802.3

based Ethernet network that uses UTP

(Unshielded twisted pair) cable and a

star topology. 10 is 10 Mbps and 100

is 100 Mbps.
802.1x: The standard for wireless LAN

authentication used between an AP

and a client. 802.1x with EAP will ini-

tiate key handling.
Ad-Hoc Network: The wireless network

based on a peer-to-peer communica-

tions session. Also referred to as

AdHoc.
Bandwidth: The transmission capac-

ity of a computer or a communication

channel, stated in Megabits per sec-

ond (Mbps).
BSS (Basic Service Set): An 802.11 net-

working framework that includes an

Access Point.
Bus Mastering: A system in which the

speciﬁed Input/Output device (e.g. NIC

Card) can perform tasks without the

intervention of the CPU.
Client: A PC or workstation on a net-

work.
Cross-Over Wiring: A UTP cable that has

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