3Com 3CRWE50194 User Guide - Page 56
Subnet mask, TCP/IP, Wireless Client, Wireless LAN Service Area
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Glossary Subnet mask A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP information provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers configured like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address numbers recognized by the Internet, which must assigned by InterNIC). TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. This is the standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet. WAN Wide Area Network. A network that connects computers located in geographically separate areas (for example, different buildings, cities, or countries). The Internet is an example of a wide area network. WECA Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance. An industry group formed to certify cross-vendor interoperability and compatibility of IEEE 802.11b wireless networking products and to promote that standard for enterprise, small business, and home environments (see also 802.11b). Wireless Client The term used to described the desktop or mobile PC that is wirelessly connected to your wireless network. (See also Client). Wireless LAN Service Area Another term for ESSID (Extended Service Set IDentifier). WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. A WLAN is a group of computers and devices wirelessly connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office). Your home wireless network is called a wireless LAN or WLAN. 48