Accton Technology 0109WN3501AR User Manual

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Fragmentation Threshold – In the 802.11 Standard, the
MAC Layer may fragment and reassamble directed
MSDUs or MMPDUs. The fragmentation and
defragmentation mechanisms allow for fragment re-
transmission.
Infrastructure - An integrated wireless and wired LAN is
called an Infrastructure configuration.
Management Frame – Control frame for establishing the
link between Access Point and client station. It should
include the Beacon, Probe, Authentication, and
Association frame.
MSDUs – MAC Service Data Units.
MMPDUs – MAC Management Protocol Data Units.
Roaming - A wireless LAN mobile user moves around an
ESS and maintains a continuous connection to the
Infrastructure network.
RTS Threshold – Transmitters contending for the medium
may not be aware of each other. RTS/CTS mechanism
can solve this “ Hidden Node Problem”. If  the packet
size is smaller than the preset RTS Threshold size, the
RTS/CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled.
USB - The Universal Serial Bus allows complete Plug and
Play connection of  peripheral devices to a computer.
WEP – “Wired Equivalent Privacy” is based on the use of
64-bit keys and the popular RC4 encryption algorithm.
Wireless devices without a valid WEP key will be
excluded from network traffic.
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