Lexmark International Inc N8050 Manuale Utente

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Glossary
802.1x — RADIUS.
A user authentication protocol used in conjunction with a RADIUS authentication 
server. 
Ad-Hoc network.
A stand-alone or peer-to-peer network in which wireless devices communicate directly 
with one another without using a wireless access point or base station. 
ASCII.
A standard character set consisting of 96 uppercase and lowercase letters, plus 32 nonprinting control 
characters. 
Authentication.
The process of verifying the identity of a user or device in a network environment 
through the use of passwords, certificates, or tokens. 
Authentication mechanism.
The method or mechanism through which an authentication protocol is 
carried out or performed. 802.1x — RADIUS authentication uses the following authentication 
mechanisms: 
EAP-MD5
EAP-TLS
EAP-TTLS
LEAP
MSCHAPv2
PEAP
BSS Type.
Basic Service Set, the type of wireless network that you are using. The BSS type can be one of 
the following:
• Infrastructure network 
• Ad-Hoc network
CA Certificate.
Certificate Authority Certificate, a file that is used by a client to verify authentication 
over a network. 
Channel number.
A number associated with the radio frequency at which an 802.11 device operates. The 
channel numbers available vary by geographical region.