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Gateway

A device that enables communication between networks using

different protocols. See also router.

GUI

Graphical User Interface

Hexadecimal

A base-sixteen numbering system that uses sixteen sequential

numbers (0 to 9 and the letters A to F) as base units before

adding a new position. On computers, hexadecimal is a

convenient way to express binary numbers.

Host

In IP, a host is any computer supporting end-user applications or

services with full two-way network access. Each host has a

unique host number that combined with the network number

forms its IP address.

Host also can mean:

 A computer running a web server that serves pages for one or

more web sites belonging to organization(s) or individuals

 A company that provides this service

 In IBM environments, a mainframe computer

ICMP

Internet Control Message Protocol is a protocol used for error,

problem, and informational messages sent between IP hosts and

gateways. ICMP messages are processed by the IP software and

are not usually apparent to the end-user.

IEEE

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

(http://www.ieee.org) is an organization that produces standards,

technical papers, and symposiums for the electrical and

electronic industries and is accredited by ANSI. 802.11b and

802.11g are examples of standards they have produced.

Infrastructure network

Describes a wireless network that is governed by a wireless

router to one or more access points, as opposed to an Ad-Hoc

network that uses no central management device. Also see

Ad-Hoc network for further details.

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