Sony ERS-7 Users Guide: PC Network - Page 59

Appendix Glossary Access point A network device that contains both a wireless communication interface and an Ethernet interface, an access point acts as a bridge between wireless LAN and wired LAN. To use an access point for wireless communication, you must specify an identifier called an SSID, a wireless communication channel, and a WEP key. Infrastructure mode Also called Access Point mode. Communication mode used between an access point and a device with a wireless LAN card. The wireless channel follows the channel defined by the access point. On the AIBO robot side, it is necessary to configure the SSID and WEP key to match the access point's settings. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) When building a TCP/IP network, IP addresses must be specified. If a DHCP server is present on the network, then it can be used to automatically allocate IP addresses. DHCP server functionality is typically provided by a router. IP address In a TCP/IP network, numbers used to distinguish devices are called IP addresses. An IP address consists of 4 numbers from 0-255. Example:192.168.1.1 10.0.1.1 IEEE 802.11b The standard for wireless LAN that uses the 2.4 GHz frequency band. Transmission speeds of up to 11 Mbps have been achieved. The AIBO® Entertainment Robot ERS-7 is based on IEEE 802.11b. LAN (Local Area Network) LAN usually refers to a relatively small-scale network, made up of Ethernet lines with transfer speeds of 10 Mbps - 100 Mbps. You can use an access point to connect a wireless LAN to a wired LAN. 59