1141| Glossary of Terms AOS-W 6.5.3.x| User Guide
communicate with each other.
MVRP
Multiple VLAN Registration Protocol. MVRP is a Layer 2 network protocol used for automatic configuration of
VLAN information on switches.
mW
milliWatts. mW is 1/1000 of a Watt. It is a linear measurement (always positive) that is generally used to
represent transmission.
NAC
Network Access Control. NAC is a computer networking solution that uses a set of protocols to define and
implement a policy that describes how devices can secure access to network nodes when they initially
attempt to connect to a network.
NAD
Network Access Device. NAD is a device that automatically connects the user to the preferred network, for
example, an AP or an Ethernet switch.
NAK
Negative Acknowledgement. NAK is a response indicating that a transmitted message was received with
errors or it was corrupted, or that the receiving end is not ready to accept transmissions.
NAP
Network Access Protection. The NAP feature in the Windows Server allows network administrators to define
specific levels of network access based on identity, groups, and policy compliance. The NAP Agent is a service
that collects and manages health information for NAP client computers. If a client is not compliant, NAP
provides a mechanism to automatically bring the client back into compliance and then dynamically increase
its level of network access.
NAS
Network Access Server. NAS provides network access to users, such as a wireless AP, network switch, or dial-
in terminal server.
NAT
Network Address Translation. NAT is a method of remapping one IP address space into another by modifying
network address information in Internet Protocol (IP) datagram packet headers while they are in transit
across a traffic routing device.
NetBIOS
Network Basic Input/Output System. A program that lets applications on different computers communicate
within a LAN.
netmask
Netmask is a 32-bit mask used for segregating IP address into subnets. Netmask defines the class and range
of IP addresses.
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