April 2005
Beginner to intermediate
670 pages
22h 56m
English
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Glossary
- AAA
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting. A protocol or system which enables users to prove identity, obtain access to resources, and collect usage statistics. RADIUS is the most common AAA protocol in use with 802.11 networks.
- access point
See AP.
- ACK
Abbreviation for "Acknowledgment.” ACKs are used extensively in 802.11 to provide reliable data transfers over an unreliable medium. For more details, see "Contention-Based Data Service" in Chapter 3.
- Acknowledgment
See ACK.
- ad hoc
A network characterized by temporary, short-lived relationships between nodes. See also IBSS.
- AES
Advanced Encryption Standard. A cipher selected by NIST to replace the older Data Encryption Standard (DES) in 2001 after a five-year evaluation. AES is a 128-bit block cipher which uses either 128-, 192-or 256-bit keys. It has been widely adopted by many protocols requiring the use of a block cipher, including 802.11i’s CCMP, though CCMP uses only 128-bit keys. AES is specified in FIPS Publication 197.
- AID
Association Identifier. A number that identifies data structures in an access point allocated for a specific mobile node.
- AKM
Authentication and Key Management. A set of protocols used to establish user identity and keys. The two currently defined on wireless networks are 802.1X and pre-shared keys.
- AP
Access Point. Bridge-like device that attaches wireless 802.11 stations to a wired backbone network. For more information on the general structure of an access point, see Chapter 20.
- AS
Authentication Server. ...
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