Sony PCWA-C500 User Manual
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Glossary
Channel number
The frequency used for wireless
communications. Wireless
communications are available only among
client computers and Access Points that
use the same channel.
communications. Wireless
communications are available only among
client computers and Access Points that
use the same channel.
Client
A computer connected to a LAN (Local
Area Network). Also may be called a
client computer.
Area Network). Also may be called a
client computer.
DHCP (Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol)
Configuration Protocol)
DHCP lets network administrators
centrally manage and automate
assignment of client computer IP
addresses.
centrally manage and automate
assignment of client computer IP
addresses.
DNS (Domain Name System)
A system that translates host names into
IP addresses.
IP addresses.
Networks that use the TCP/IP protocol,
such as the Internet, use a set of numbers
like 192.168.0.1 (IP address) to identify a
computer. However, since the IP address
is hard to memorize, DNS was developed
to allow a name like “www.sony.com” to
identify a computer for convenience. DNS
servers manage these translations from
host names into IP addresses.
such as the Internet, use a set of numbers
like 192.168.0.1 (IP address) to identify a
computer. However, since the IP address
is hard to memorize, DNS was developed
to allow a name like “www.sony.com” to
identify a computer for convenience. DNS
servers manage these translations from
host names into IP addresses.