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glossary
10BaseT
Ethernet standard topology for twisted pair (T) cabling (transfer rate of 10 Mbps 
over 100 meters).
100BaseT
Fast Ethernet twisted pair cabling (transfer rate of 100 Mbps over 100 meters).
ad-hoc network
Group of computers, each with a wireless LAN network adapter, connected as 
an independent wireless local area network for the duration of a single 
communications session. An ad-hoc wireless LAN is applicable at a 
departmental scale for a branch or SOHO (small office/home office) operation.
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)
A DSL modem technology geared to acceptable Internet performance in which 
downstream data transfer (downloading data from the Internet to the subscriber) 
is faster than upstream data transfer (uploading data from the subscriber).
ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) 
Asynchronous transfer mode (broadband switching). ATM (asynchronous 
transfer mode) — a dedicated-connection switching technology that transmits 
digital data over a physical medium using digital signal technology. An 
individual cell is processed asynchronously relative to other related cells and is 
queued before being multiplexed over the transmission path.
broadband
Fast Internet access through DSL, cable modem, or other means.
BSS (Basic Service Set)
One wireless network.
BSSID (Basic Service Set Identification)
A unique name (or ID) used by all computers on the network. A specific ad-hoc 
LAN. Computers in a BSS must be configured with the same BSSID.
bus topology
Simple way of connecting computers in a network linearly along a single cable 
(each connected to the cable, not one to another).