Cisco Aironet 340 Series Installation And Configuration Manual page 124

Glossary
M
The Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique serial number assigned to a networking device
MAC Address
by the manufacturer.
Message integrity check. MIC prevents bit-flip attacks on encrypted packets. During a bit-flip attack,
MIC
an intruder intercepts an encrypted message, alters it slightly, and retransmits it, and the receiver
accepts the retransmitted message as legitimate. The client adapter's driver and firmware must support
MIC functionality, and MIC must be enabled on the access point.
Any of several techniques for combining user information with a transmitter's carrier signal.
Modulation
Packets transmitted to multiple stations.
Multicast Packets
The echoes created as a radio signal bounces off of physical objects.
Multipath
O
Packets that were discarded because the access point had a temporary overload of packets to handle.
Overrun Packets
P
A basic message unit for communication across a network. A packet usually includes routing
Packet
information, data, and sometimes error detection information.
Pocket-sized Personal Computer. One of the three defined types of Windows CE devices.
PPC
Q
A modulation technique used by IEEE 802.11-compliant wireless LANs for transmission at 2 Mbps.
Quadruple Phase
Shift Keying
R
The frequency at which a radio operates.
Radio Channel
A linear measure of the distance that a transmitter can send a signal.
Range
A measurement of the weakest signal a receiver can receive and still correctly translate it into data.
Receiver Sensitivity
Radio frequency. A generic term for radio-based technology.
RF
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