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10BaseT or 100BaseTx:  802.3 based Ether-

net network that uses UTP (Unshielded twisted 

pair) cable and a star topology.  10 is 10 Mbps 

and 100 is 100 Mbps. 
802.1x: The standard for wireless LAN authenti-

cation used between an AP and a client.  802.1x 

with EAP will initiate key handling. 
Ad-Hoc Network: The wireless network based 

on a peer-to-peer communications session.  

Also referred to as AdHoc. 
Bandwidth:  The transmission capacity of a 

computer or a communication channel, stated in 

Megabits per second (Mbps). 
BSS (Basic Service Set):  An 802.11 network-

ing framework that includes an Access Point. 
Bus Mastering:  A system in which the speci-

fied Input/Output device (e.g. NIC Card) can 

perform tasks without the intervention of the 

CPU. 
Client: A PC or workstation on a network. 

Cross-Over Wiring: A UTP cable that has its 

transmit and receive pair crossed to allow com-

munications between two devices. 
DCE (Data Communications Equipment):  

Hardware used for communication with a Data 

Terminal Equipment (DTE) device. 
Default Gateway: The IP Address of either the 

nearest router or server for the LAN. 
Default Parameter: Parameter set by the 

manufacturer. 
Destination Address: The address portion of 

a packet that identifies the intended recipient 

station. 
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Pro-

tocol): Based on BOOTP, it uses a pool of IP 

addresses, which it assigns to each device con-

nected to it, and retrieves the address when the 

device becomes dormant for a period of time. 
DNS (Domain Name System):  System used 

to map readable machine names into IP ad-

dresses