Autel MaxiDAS DS708 - Chapter 17 System Setup; WIFI Configuration

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Chapter 17 System Setup
WIFI
Useful terms
The terms in the following table are helpful for you to know when using Wi-Fi on your
MaxiDAS DS708.
Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity. A term used generically when referring to any
type of 802.11 network, such as 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11a.
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy. A type of encryption that promotes a
secure connection to a Wi-Fi network.
SSID Service Set Identifier. An identification number required by most
Wi-Fi networks; can be up to 32 characters and is case-sensitive.
Generally your MaxiDAS DS708 automatically displays networks
that broadcast their SSIDs when you begin Wi-Fi setup.
BSSID
(MAC address)
Basic Service Set Identifier. The BSSID is a 48bit identity used to
identify a particular BSS (Basic Service Set) within an area. In
infrastructure BSS networks, the BSSID is the MAC (Medium
Access Control) address of the AP (Access Point) and in
independent BSS or ad hoc networks, the BSSID is generated
randomly.
Tx Rate Transmit Rate. A rate at which packets are sent from your
MaxiDAS DS708 (i.e. how many per second).
IP address An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a numerical identification and
logical address that is assigned to devices participating in a
network utilizing the Internet Protocol for communication between
its nodes.[
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network
application protocol used by devices (DHCP clients) to obtain
configuration information for operation in an Internet Protocol
network.
WINS Windows Internet Naming Service.
EAP Extensible Authentication Protocol.
Encryption The process of rendering a digital signal unintelligible to any
receiver that doesn’t have some unique piece of information
needed to recover that signal.
802.1x 802.1x is an authentication scheme based on EAP (Extensible
Authentication Protocol).