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Glossary

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the AP for proof of identity, which the AP gets from the user and then sends back to the server to complete 
the authentication. EAP is defined by RFC 2284.

The Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key 
identifying the wireless local area network. 

A LAN specification developed jointly by Xerox, Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation. Ethernet 
networks transmit packets at a rate of 10 Mbps.

A local device, usually a router, that connects hosts on a local network to other networks.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. This American organization was founded in 1963 and sets 
standards for computers and communications. 

Internet Engineering Task Force. An organization responsible for providing engineering solutions for TCP/
IP networks. In the network management area, this group is responsible for the development of the SNMP 
protocol.

Internet Key Exchange. An automated method for exchanging and managing encryption keys between two 
VPN devices.

An 802.11 networking framework in which devices communicate with each other by first going through an 
Access Point (AP). In infrastructure mode, wireless devices can communicate with each other or can 
communicate with a wired network. When one AP is connected to wired network and a set of wireless 
stations it is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). An Extended Service Set (ESS) is a set of two or more