Netgear FWG114P v2 User Manual

Glossary

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Use the list below to find definitions for technical terms used in this manual.

IEEE 802.3 specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring.

IEEE 802.3 specification for 100 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair wiring.

802.1x defines port-based, network access control used to provide authenticated network access and 
automated data encryption key management. 
The IEEE 802.1x draft standard offers an effective framework for authenticating and controlling user traffic 
to a protected network, as well as dynamically varying encryption keys. 802.1x uses a protocol called EAP 
(Extensible Authentication Protocol) and supports multiple authentication methods, such as token cards, 
Kerberos, one-time passwords, certificates, and public key authentication. For details on EAP specifically, 
refer to IETF's RFC 2284.

IEEE specification for wireless networking at 11 Mbps using direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) 
technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4-2.5GHz.

A soon to be ratified IEEE specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence 
spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio spectrum at 2.4GHz. 802.11g is 
backwards compatible with 802.11b.

An ACL is a database that an Operating System uses to track each user’s access rights to system objects 
(such as file directories and/or files).

An 802.11 networking framework in which devices or stations communicate directly with each other, 
without the use of an access point (AP). Ad-hoc mode is also referred to as peer-to-peer mode or an 
Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). Ad-hoc mode is useful for establishing a network where wireless 
infrastructure does not exist or where services are not required.