Broadcom Corporation BRCM1002 Manuel D’Utilisation
Glossary: Dell TrueMobile 1180 Mini PCI Card User's Guide
Glossary: Dell™ TrueMobile™ 1180 Mini PCI Card User's
Guide
Guide
access point
A stand-alone wireless hub that allows any computer that has a wireless network
adapter to communicate with another computer and to connect to the Internet.
adapter to communicate with another computer and to connect to the Internet.
available network
One of the networks listed in the Available networks list on the Wireless
Networks tab of the Wireless Configuration box that appears when the
TrueMobile 1180 wireless utility is open. Any wireless network that is broadcasting
and is within receiving range of the Dell TrueMobile 1180 internal 802.11b Mini
PCI card appears on the list.
Networks tab of the Wireless Configuration box that appears when the
TrueMobile 1180 wireless utility is open. Any wireless network that is broadcasting
and is within receiving range of the Dell TrueMobile 1180 internal 802.11b Mini
PCI card appears on the list.
BER
Bit error rate. The ratio of errors to the total number of bits being sent in a data
transmission from one location to another.
transmission from one location to another.
client computer
The computer that gets its Internet connection by sharing either the host
computer's connection or the access point's connection.
computer's connection or the access point's connection.
dBm
A unit for expression of power level in decibels with reference to a power of 1
milliwatt.
milliwatt.
DBPSK
differential-binary-phase-shift keying.
DQPSK
differential-quadrature-phase-shift keying. A compression technique that transmits
only the differences between the values of the phase of the sine wave rather than
the full absolute value.
only the differences between the values of the phase of the sine wave rather than
the full absolute value.
DSSS
direct sequence spread spectrum. A type of radio technology.
Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP)
Protocol (DHCP)
A mechanism for allocating IP addresses dynamically so that addresses can be
reused when hosts no longer need them.
reused when hosts no longer need them.
file and printer sharing
A capability that allows a number of people to view, modify, and print the same
file(s) from different computers.
file(s) from different computers.
GHz
gigahertz. A unit of frequency equal to 1 000 000 000 cycles per second.
host computer
The computer that is directly connected to the Internet via a modem or network
adapter.
adapter.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Internet Protocol (IP) address
The address of a computer that is attached to a network. Part of the address
designates which network the computer is on, and the other part represents the
host identification.
designates which network the computer is on, and the other part represents the
host identification.
LAN
local area network
m
meter
MHz
megahertz. A unit of frequency equal to 1 000 000 cycles per second.
Mbps
megabits per second. Transmission speed of 1 000 000 bits per second.
ns
nanosecond. 1 billionth (1/1 000 000 000) of a second.
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