Scaling Networks Companion Guide

Index

Symbols

802.11 frame structure

control frames, 180

management frames, 177-179, 200-202

wireless frames, 173

Frame Control field, 174-177

Frame Type field, 177

802.11 WLAN standard, 151

802.11 WLAN topologies

ad hoc mode, 170

infrastructure mode, 170

BSS topologies, 171

ESS topologies, 172

802.11a WLAN standard, 151

802.11ac WLAN standard, 152

802.11ad WLAN standard, 152

802.11b WLAN standard, 152

802.11g WLAN standard, 152

802.11n WLAN standard, 152

802.1D-2004, 61, 78

802.1D BPDU frame format, 67-68

A

ABR (Area Border Routers), 320

access layer (hierarchical network design), 6, 14

ACK (Acknowledgment) packets, 368-371

ad hoc mode (802.11 WLAN topologies), 170

AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), 208

alternate ports, STP, 63

antennas (wireless), ...