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Access point
An access point such as the Gigaset SE366 WLAN is the central element in a wireless
local area network (
An access point such as the Gigaset SE366 WLAN is the central element in a wireless
local area network (
). It handles connection of the wireless-linked network com-
ponents and regulates data traffic in the wireless network. The access point also serves
as an interface to other networks, e.g. an existing
as an interface to other networks, e.g. an existing
LAN or via a modem to the
. The network mode for wireless networks with an access point is called
.
Ad-hoc mode
Ad-hoc mode describes wireless local networks (
Ad-hoc mode describes wireless local networks (
) in which the network compo-
nents set up a spontaneous network without an
, e.g. several notebooks in
Beacon
Beacons are data packets that are sent by devices in a wireless network to all other
devices to indicate that they are available and ready to receive. Beacons are also used to
synchronise the wireless network. A beacon interval is the period between two beacons
in milliseconds.
Beacons are data packets that are sent by devices in a wireless network to all other
devices to indicate that they are available and ready to receive. Beacons are also used to
synchronise the wireless network. A beacon interval is the period between two beacons
in milliseconds.
Bridge
A bridge connects several network segments to form a joint network, e.g. to build a
A bridge connects several network segments to form a joint network, e.g. to build a
nections such as
makes it possible to build local networks of practically unlimited size.
See also:
See also:
Broadcast
A broadcast is a data packet that is not directed to a particular recipient but to all the
components in a network. The Gigaset SE366 WLAN does not pass broadcast packets on
to the Internet; they always remain within the local area network (
A broadcast is a data packet that is not directed to a particular recipient but to all the
components in a network. The Gigaset SE366 WLAN does not pass broadcast packets on
to the Internet; they always remain within the local area network (
) administered by
the Gigaset SE366 WLAN.
BSSID
Basic Service Set ID
The BSSID is used for unique differentiation between one wireless network (
Basic Service Set ID
The BSSID is used for unique differentiation between one wireless network (
) and
another. In
of the
In
the BSSID is the MAC address of any one of the par-
ticipants.