Encore electronic ENUWI-N3 Manuel D’Utilisation

ENUWI-N3 USB Wireless Adapter 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN USB 2.0 Client Adapter 

 

 

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really who they are claiming to be 

APIPA. An IP address that that a Windows computer will assign itself when it is 
configured to obtain an IP address automatically but no DHCP server is available on the 
network 

The ability for new devices to communicate and interact with older legacy devices to 
guarantee interoperability 

The maximum amount of bytes or bits per second that can be transmitted to and from a 
network device 

BIOS. A program that the processor of a computer uses to startup the system once it is 
turned on 

Data transmission speed 

A data frame by which one of the stations in a Wi-Fi network periodically broadcasts 
network control data to other wireless stations.  

The amount of bits that pass in given amount of time 

Bits per second 

Bootstrap Protocol. Allows for computers to be booted up and given an IP address with 
no user intervention 

A time during processes when something causes the process to slowdown or stop all 
together 

A wide band of frequencies available for transmitting data 

Transmitting data in all directions at once 

A program that allows you to access resources on the web and provides them to you 
graphically 

A device that allows you to connect a computer up to a coaxial cable and receive Internet 
access from your Cable provider 

A newer version of the PC Card or PCMCIA interface. It supports a 32-bit data path, DMA, 
and consumes less voltage 

Category 5. Used for 10/100 Mbps or 1Gbps Ethernet connections