network + ch 15 wireless networking
SSID
(Service Set IDentifier) A code that identifies a wireless network and is attached to every packet that travels on that network.
BSSID
Basic Service Set Identifier defines the most basic infrastructure mode network
what do you call a wireless ethernet network in infrastructure mode with more than one access point?
EBSS OR EXTENDED BASIC SERVICE SET
EAP
Extensible Authentication Protocol
IBSS
Independent basic service set. An 802.11 network comprised of a collection of stations that communicate with each other, but not with a network infrastructure
TKIP
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
what advantages does WPA have over WEP?
WPA upgrades WEP to provide end to end data packet encryption, and encryption key integrity checking
WHAT IS THE MOST SECURE METHOD OF WIRELESS ENCRYPTION?
WPA2
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy USES A A 64 OR 128 bit encryptin to scramble data frames. OUTDATED!!
signal strength
a measurement of how well your wireless device is connecting
why should you configure a unique SSID for your wireless network?
a unique SSID prevents access by any network device that does not have to same SSID configured
DCF
distributed coordination function. specifies rules for sending data onto the network media
spread spectrum
essentially takes the data to be transmitted and rather than transmitting it in a fixed bandwidth spreads it over a wider bandwidth.
NAS
network access server
ad hoc mode
two or more PC'S communicate directly without cabling or any other hardware
link state
whether your wireless device is connected
WAP
wireless access point; connects wireless netowork nodes to wireless or wired networks.