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its transmit and receive pair crossed
to allow communications between two
devices.
DCE (Data Communications Equipment):
Hardware used for communication
with a Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)
device.
Default Gateway: The IP Address of
either the nearest router or server for
the LAN.
Default Parameter: Parameter set by the
manufacturer.
Destination Address: The address portion
of a packet that identifies the intended
recipient station.
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 controls data flowing to and from
a computer.
Dynamic IP Address: An IP address that
is automatically assigned to a client
station in a TCP/IP network, typically
by a DHCP server.
ESS (Extended Service Set): A set of two
or more BSSs that form a single sub-
network. ESS-ID is user identification
used in the ESS LAN configuration.
Ethernet: The most widely used ar-
Glossary