TANDBERG D12809 Benutzerhandbuch

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TANDBERG 
TANDBERG and Wireless LANs
 
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Network managers implement wireless LANs to provide backup for mission-critical 
applications running on wired networks.  
 
4.  Glossary 
Adhoc – A mode used to allow two 802.11b units to communicate without the use of an 
access point. 
 
ESSID – Extended SSID.  See SSID. 
 
Infrastructure – See Managed  
 
Managed – A mode used to communicate to a 802.11b access point.  This mode is 
necessary to communicate to a wire LAN through an access point. 
 
NIC – Network Interface Card.   
 
Peer to Peer – See Adhoc  
 
SSID – Service Set Identifier.  This defines a local network ID similar to a NT domain 
 
WEP – Wired Equivalency Privacy.  This is an encryption standard that allows for security 
across 802.11b networks between the NIC and the access point.