Appendix A: Terminology#

• NL 80211 - the new 802.11 netlink interface public header

• TCP - Transmission Control Protocol

• UDP - User Datagram Protocol

• DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

• Uplink - Data transfer from station (SiWT917 RCP) to access point

• Downlink- Data transfer from access point to station (SiWT917 RCP)

• SiWT917-STA - Station interface that is created for SiWT917 RCP after loading the driver

• SiWT917-AP - Access Point interface that is created for SiWT917 RCP after loading the driver