Ubiquiti airOS Terms Defined And In Need of Definition

  • Access Point PTP
    • When one has only a single device (e.g. NanoBeam) acting as an AP and there is a single client device.
    • Referenced: airOS 8 User Guide, pg. 13.
  • Point-to-Point (PtP) Link
    • Referenced: airOS 8 User Guide, pg. 13.
  • Station PtP Mode
    • A client device connecting to a PtP link.
    • Referenced: airOS 8 User Guide, pp. 13, 14.
  • Access Point PTMP AirMax AC
    • When a single device (e.g. NanoBeam) is acting as an AP for multiple client devices that are all airMAX AC devices.
    • Referenced: airOS 8 User Guide, pg. 13.
  • Access Point PTMP AirMax Mixed
    • When a single device (e.g. NanoBeam) is acting as an AP for multiple client devices where the clients are a mix of airMAX AC and airMAX M devices.
    • Referenced: airOS 8 User Guide, pg. 13.
  • Station PtMP Mode
    • When multiple clients are connect to an AP they are placed in this mode.
    • Referenced: airOS 8 User Guide, pg. 14.
  • Lock to AP Mac
    • When there are multiple devices broadcasting an SSID, allows one to lock client devices connectivity to a single AP via its MAC address.
    • Referenced: airOS 8 User Guide, pg. 14.

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