3Com 3CRWE875075ATAA User Guide - Page 11

Desktop PC Switch File Server Switch Notebook with Wireless PC Card Adapter Notebook with Wireless PC Card Adapter Access Point Access Point PC with Wireless PCI Adapter Seamless Roaming TERMINOLOGY Access Point-An internetworking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks. Ad Hoc-An ad hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with LAN adapters, connected as an independent wireless LAN. Backbone-The core infrastructure of a network. The portion of the network that transports information from one central location to another central location where it is unloaded onto a local system. Base Station-In mobile telecommunications, a base station is the central radio transmitter/receiver that maintains communications with the mobile radiotelephone sets within its range. In cellular and personal communications applications, each cell or micro-cell has its own base station; each base station in turn is interconnected with other cells' bases. BSS-Basic Service Set. It is an access point and all the LAN PCs that are associated with it. CSMA/CA-Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance. EAP-Extensible Authentication Protocol, which provides a generalized framework for several different authentication methods. 11