Glossary

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Access Point
For wireless networks, an Access Point (or AP for short) is a device that relays transmissions from one wireless LAN host to another. Most APs can also be connected to a wired LAN to provide wireless LAN hosts with access to outside networks and the Internet.

Auto-Negotiation
A Protocol defined in the Ethernet standard that allows devices at either end of a link segment to advertise and negotiate modes of operation such as the speed of the link, half- or full-duplex operation and full-duplex flow control.

Auto-MDIX
A protocol which allows two Ethernet devices to negotiate their use of the Ethernet TX and RX cable pairs. This allows two Ethernet devices with MDI-X or MDI connectors to connect without using a crossover cable. This feature is also known as Auto-crossover.