Teletronics EZ Bridge 802.11G - Manual (Page 58)

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Dynamic IP Address - An IP address that is automatically assigned to a
client station in a TCP/IP network, typically by a DHCP server.
DNS (Domain Name System): System used to map readable machine
names into IP addresses
DTIM - DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) provides client stations
with information on the next opportunity to monitor for broadcast or
multicast messages.
DTIM interval - A DTIM interval, also known as a Data Beacon Rate, is the
frequency at which an access point's beacon will include a DTIM. This
frequency is usually measured in milliseconds (ms) or its equivalent, kilo
microseconds (Kmsec).
ESS - Extended Service Set. ESS is the collective term for two or more
BSSs that use the same switch in a LAN.
ESSID - Extended Service Set Identifier. An ESSID is the unique identifier
for an ESS. See SSID for more details.
Filter - Filters are schemes, which only allow specified data to be
transmitted. For example, the router can filter specific IP addresses so that
users cannot connect to those addresses.
Firmware: Programming inserted into programmable read-only memory,
thus becoming a permanent part of a computing device.
Fragmentation - Refers to the breaking up of data packets during
transmission.
Gateway - Gateways are computers that convert protocols enabling
different networks, applications, and operating systems to exchange
information.
IBSS - Independent Basic Service Set. See ad-hoc network
Infrastructure Mode - When a wireless network functions in infrastructure
mode, every user communicates with the network and other users through
an access point; this is the typical way corporate WLANs work. An
alternative is ad-hoc mode, but users would have to switch to infrastructure
mode to access a network's printers and servers.
ISP - An ISP is an organization providing Internet access service via
modems, ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), and private lines.