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Appendix D: Glossary
Wireless-G Portable USB Adapter
Appendix D: Glossary
802.11b - An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an
operating frequency of 2.4GHz.
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.
operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with 802.11b devices.
Access Point - Device that allows wireless-equipped computers and other devices to communicate with a wired
network. Also used to expand the range of a wireless network.
network. Also used to expand the range of a wireless network.
Adapter - 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.
an access point.
Backbone - The part of a network that connects most of the systems and networks together, and handles the
most data.
most data.
Bandwidth - The transmission capacity of a given device or network.
Bit - A binary digit.
CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance) - A method of data transfer that is used to prevent
data loss in a network.
data loss in a network.
CTS (Clear To Send) - A signal sent by a device to indicate that it is ready to receive data.
Default Gateway - A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A protocol that lets one device on a local network, known as a
DHCP server, assign temporary IP addresses to the other network devices, typically computers.
DHCP server, assign temporary IP addresses to the other network devices, typically computers.
DNS (Domain Name Server) - The IP address of your ISP's server, which translates the names of websites into IP
addresses.
addresses.
DSSS (Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum) - A type of radio transmission technology that includes a redundant
bit pattern to lessen the probability of data lost during transmission. Used in 802.11b networking.
bit pattern to lessen the probability of data lost during transmission. Used in 802.11b networking.
Encryption - Encoding data to prevent it from being read by unauthorized people.