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IP address
A binary 32-bit number that uniquely identifies any
computer connected to the Internet.
LAN – Local Area Network
A system in which computer users are connected to
each other within a company or an organisation and
are often also connected to data collections stored
centrally on LAN servers.
MAC address
The MAC address (media access control address) is the
hardware address of every individual network adapter.
It serves as a unique identifier for the device in a
computer network.
Passphrase key
The network key that is used for authentication on a
WEP/ WPA2 encrypted network.
SSID
By providing different network IDs, it is possible to
operate various wireless LANs at the same location.
The SSID is set at the base station. To connect several
base stations to the same network, they need to be
set to the same SSID; this is then known as an ESSID
(extended SSID).
Subnet mask
A subnet is a subordinate part of a network. It collates
several consecutive IP addresses by means of a subnet
mask.
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