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1133| Glossary of Terms AOS-W 6.5.3.x| User Guide
GARP
Generic Attribute Registration Protocol. GVRP is a LAN protocol that allows the network nodes to register and
de-register attributes, such as network addresses, with each other.
GAS
Generic Advertisement Service. GAS is a request-response protocol, which provides Layer 2 transport
mechanism between a wireless client and a server in the network prior to authentication. It helps in
determining a wireless network infrastructure before associating clients, and allows clients to send queries to
multiple 802.11 networks in parallel.
gateway
Gateway is a network node that allows traffic to flow in and out of the network.
Gbps
Gigabits per second.
GBps
Gigabytes per second.
GET
GET refers HTTP request method or an SNMP operation method. The GET HTTP request method submits data
to be processed to a specified resource. The GET SNMP operation method obtains information from the
Management Information Base (MIB).
GHz
Gigahertz.
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time. GMT refers to the mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.
GMT is the same as Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) standard, written as an offset of UTC +/- 00:00.
goodput
Goodput is the application level throughput that refers to the ratio of the total bytes transmitted or received in
the network to the total air time required for transmitting or receiving the bytes.
GPS
Global Positioning System. A satellite-based global navigation system.
GRE
Generic Routing Encapsulation. GRE is an IP encapsulation protocol that is used to transport packets over a
network.
GTC
Generic Token Card. GTC is a protocol that can be used as an alternative to MSCHAPv2 protocol. GTC allows
authentication to various authentication databases even in cases where MSCHAPv2 is not supported by the
database.