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Configuration Manual
Alcatel-Lucent OmniTouch 8118/8128 WLAN Handset
1.1 Abbreviations and Glossary
802.11a IEEE 802.11 standard for transmission rate of up to 54Mbps, operates in
the 5GHz spectrum.
802.11b IEEE 802.11 standard for transmission rate of up to 11Mbps, operates in
the 2.4GHz spectrum.
802.11g IEEE 802.11 standard for transmission rate of up to 54Mbps, operates in
the 2.4GHz spectrum.
802.11d IEEE 802.11 standard for regulatory domains.
802.11e IEEE 802.11 standard that defines Quality of Service (QoS) for WLAN.
802.11i Standard for security improvements for 802.11.
802.11n IEEE 802.11 standard for transmission rate of up to 100 Mbps, operates
in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
802.11D IEEE MAC Bridges standard (interworking for 802.11 among others).
802.11X IEEE standard for port-based Network Access Control (authentication).
Ad-hoc WLAN A WLAN between two wireless capable devices (normally PCs), where
no AP is involved.
AES Advanced Encryption Standard.
AP Access Point
BSS Basic Service Set. A WLAN with at least one AP that is configured for it.
BSSID Basic Service Set Identifier. Hardcoded name of an ad-hoc WLAN,
usually the MAC adress of the radio. One type of SSID (the other being
ESSID).
CCX Cisco Compatible eXtension
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Used to send config parameters to
TCP/IP clients.
DNS Domain Name System
DSCP Differentiated Services Code Point. QoS on the Network Layer. Used
both for WLANS and LANs.
DTIM Delivery Traffic Indication Message
EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol.
EAP-FAST Flexible Authentication via secure tunneling.
EAP-TLS EAP-Transport Layer Security.
ELISE Embedded LInux SErver:
A hardware platform used for Unite modules
ESS Extended Service Set. WLAN with multiple APs sharing the same SSID.
ESSID Extended Service Set Identifier. Identifying name of a WLAN - strictly it
is the identifying name of an AP and distinguishes WLANS from another.
ESSID is one type of SSID (the other being BSSID).
MAC Medium Access Control.
MWI Message Waiting Indication
PBX Private Branch Exchange:
Telephone system within an enterprise that switches calls between local
lines and allows all users to share a certain number of external lines.
PEAP Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol.
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