The following is not meant to be a criticism of any list member. It just needs to be clarified so that we all are on the same page when discussing issues.
As a general rule (inside or outside computerdom) any word that is completely capitalized, is an acronym. For example: SSID = Service Set IDentifier WAP = Wireless Access Point WPA = Wireless Protected Access WEP = Wired Equivalent Privacy That doesn't mean every fully capitalized word *is* an acronym, but it can cause confusion if there is one. One common mistake I see in news groups and mail-lists is "MAC" used instead of "Mac." And there is a difference. "Mac" is an abbreviation for our pride-and-joy -- our Macintosh computers. "MAC" is an acronym used with wireless and Ethernet networks, and it stands for Medium Access Control (I've also heard it referred to as "machine access control" but I don't know if that correct or not). It refers to a hexadecimal address (i.e. 00 03 93 1F 5F 24), coded in hardware for every Ethernet device (computer, Ethernet card, WiFi card, router/base station etc.), which uniquely identifies each node on a network. So you can see if you're talking about a hard-wired Ethernet network, or a wireless network, and you use the term MAC when you really meant your Macintosh, it could be confusing. You can now return to your normal non-pedantic correspondence :-), Bob -- If replying privately, please include my name in the To: address, so that my filters won't send your reply to the trash. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
