Broadcom Corporation BRCM1006 Manuel D’Utilisation

Glossary: Broadcom BCM94306CB Internal 802.11g Cardbus Card User's 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. 

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 BCM94306CB wireless utility is 

open. Any wireless network that is broadcasting and is within receiving range of the 

Broadcom BCM94306CB internal 802.11g 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.

client computer

The computer that gets its Internet connection by sharing either the host 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.

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.

DSSS

direct sequence spread spectrum. A type of radio technology.

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol 

(DHCP) 

A mechanism for allocating IP addresses dynamically so that addresses can be 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.

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.

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.

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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