Chapter 9 Glossary - Philips CPWUA054 User Manual

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Glossary
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Ad-Hoc Mode - A client setting that provides independent peer-to-peer connectivity in a
wireless LAN. An alterative setup is where PCs communicate with each other through an
access point. An Ad-hoc integrated wireless LAN is a group of computers, each has a
Wireless LAN adapter, Connected as an independent wireless LAN. Ad hoc wireless LAN is
applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation.
B
Bandwidth - The transmission capacity of a given facility, in terms of how much data the
facility can transmit in a fixed amount of time; expressed in bits per second (bps).
Bit - A binary digit. The value (0 or 1) used in the binary numbering system. Also, the
smallest form of data.
BSS ID - A specific Ad hoc LAN is called a Basic Service Set (BSS). Computers in a BSS
must be configured with the same BSS ID.
D
Default Gateway - The routing device used to forward all traffic that is not addressed to a
station within the local subnet.
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