NETSCOUT Systems Inc. AM5012-001 User Manual

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Definitions and Terminology 
802.3 
802.11 a 
802.11 b 
802.11 g 
802.11 e 
802.1x 
ACK    
 
Acknowledgement frame  
AGC    
 
Automatic Gain Control  
AID    
 
Association Identifier  
BCC    
 
Binary Convolutional Code  
BPSK    
 
Binary Phase Shift Keying  
CF-End  
 
Contention-Free End  
CFP    
 
Contention-Free Period  
CF-Poll  
 
Contention-Free Poll   
CTS    
 
Clear to Send  
DA  
 
 
Destination Address  
dB  
 
 
Decibels  
DBPSK  
 
Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying  
DCF    
 
Distributed Coordination Function  
DIFS    
 
Distributed Interframe Space  
DPSK    
 
Differential Phase Shift Keying  
DQPSK  
 
Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying  
DS  
 
 
Distribution System  
DSSS    
 
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum  
EIFS    
 
Extended Interframe Space  
ESS    
 
Extended Service Set  
ETSI    
 
European Telecommunications Standards Institute  
FCC    
 
Federal Communications Commission  
FCS    
 
Frame Check Sequence  
FFT    
 
Fast Fourier Transform  
GFSK   
 
Gaussian Frequency Shift Key  
GPS    
 
Global Positioning System  
HR/DSSS  
 
High Rate Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum  
I/Q  
 
 
Interphase/Quadrature  
IAPP    
 
Inter-Access Point Protocol  
ICI  
 
 
Interchip Interference  
ICV    
 
Integrity Check Value  
IEEE    
 
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers  
IPSEC VPN 
 
 
IR  
 
 
Infrared ISI Intersymbol interference  
ISM    
 
Industrial, Scientific, and Medical  
LBT    
 
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