Linksys Instant Wireless Series User Manual page 16

11Mbps and an 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.
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.
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) - A 256-bit encryption technique used to secure data.
Adapter - This is 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.
Backbone - The part of a network that connects most of the systems and networks together, and
handles the most data.
Bandwidth - The transmission capacity of a given device or network.
Beacon Interval - The frequency interval of the beacon, which is a packet broadcast by a router to
synchronize a wireless network.
Bit - A binary digit.
Boot - To start a device and cause it to start executing instructions.
Bridge - A device that connects two different kinds of local networks, such as a wireless network
to a wired Ethernet network.
Broadband - An always-on, fast Internet connection.
Browser - A browser is an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all
the information on the World Wide Web.
Buffer - A block of memory that temporarily holds data to be worked on later when a device is
currently too busy to accept the data.
Cable Modem - A device that connects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn
connects to the Internet.
CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance) - A method of data transfer that is
used to prevent data loss in a network.
CTS (Clear To Send) - A signal sent by a device to indicate that it is ready to receive data.
Daisy Chain - A method used to connect devices in a series, one after the other.
Database - A collection of data that is organized so that its contents can easily be accessed,
managed, and updated.
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - The capability of having a website, FTP, or e-mail
server-with a dynamic IP address-use a fixed domain name.
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.
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - Removes the Router's firewall protection from one PC, allowing it to be
"seen" from the Internet.
DNS (Domain Name Server) - The IP address of your ISP's server, which translates the names of
websites into IP addresses.
Domain - A specific name for a network of computers.
Download - To receive a file transmitted over a network.
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - An always-on broadband connection over traditional phone lines.
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.
DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) - A message included in data packets that can
increase wireless efficiency.
Dynamic IP Address - A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server.
EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A general authentication protocol used to control
network access.
Many specific authentication methods work within this framework.
EAP-PEAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol-Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A
mutual authentication method that uses a combination of digital certificates and another system,