Linksys HGA5T-2 Manual De Usuario

Appendix E: Glossary 

802.11b - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an 
operating frequency of 2.4GHz. 

802.11g - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an  
operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with 802.11b devices. 

Adapter - This is a device that adds network functionality to your PC. 

Ad-hoc - A group of wireless devices communicating directly with each other (peer-to-peer) without the use of 
an access point. 

Backbone - The part of a network that connects most of the systems and networks together, and handles the  
most data. 

Bandwidth - The transmission capacity of a given device or network. 

Beacon Interval - Data transmitted on your wireless network that keeps the network synchronized. 

Bit - A binary digit. 

Browser - An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the  
World Wide Web. 

CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance) - A method of data transfer that is used to prevent  
data collisions. 

CTS (Clear To Send) - A signal sent by a wireless device, signifying that it is ready to receive data. 

Database - A collection of data that is organized so that its contents can easily be accessed, managed, and  
updated. 

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A networking protocol that allows administrators to assign 
temporary IP addresses to network computers by "leasing" an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time, 
instead of assigning permanent IP addresses. 

Download - To receive a file transmitted over a network. 

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