Hitachi 3000 User Manual

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Chapter 9  
Appendix 
 
Glossary  
 
LANLocal Area 
 Network
 
Abbreviation for Local Area Network. Refers to a small scale computer network. 
Beacon 
This is a data packet periodically sent by the access point to simplify the connection with the wireless LAN 
client device.  
Power save mode 
There are two operating modes of the wireless client: power save mode and active mode.  
The power save mode intermittently places the device in sleep mode to save on power. The active mode 
always provides power to the communication circuit. 
DTIM  
 Delivery Traffic Indication 
Message  
This is a message to a wireless client in power save mode that a packet is waiting to be transmitted. This 
packet is a message transmitted to stating that the device is in transmission standby. For example, if set to 
“2” , a beacon with DTIM and a beacon without are able to be mutually transmitted from the access point.