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| Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol (AWPP) |
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| a mechanism used by MAPs to dynamically find the best parent link in a mesh network. |
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| A controller-based operating system used on 802.11ac Wave 2 and later APs. |
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| A method of increasing the size of a mesh by connecting two mesh segments back-to-back using a wired connection. |
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| Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) |
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| A mechanism where the AP can scan and avoid RF channels used by radar stations. |
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| A metric used by a MAP in the AWPP mechanism as it tries to join the optimal parent. |
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| an access point that forms a wireless link to either the RAP or another one of these. |
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| This is the root of any mesh tree and is a mandatory requirement for any mesh. This connects to the wired network. |
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| A device that provides switching services that are backhauled over the wireless link. |
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