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Glossary
P
Packet
Power Injector
R
Range
Receiver Sensitivity
RF
Roaming
Root Bridge
S
Spread Spectrum
SSID
Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Wireless Bridge Hardware Installation Guide
GL-4
D R A F T - C I S C O C O N F I D E N T I A L
A basic message unit for communication across a network. A packet usually includes routing
information, data, and sometimes error detection information.
A device that supplies DC power to another device over Ethernet communication lines.
A linear measure of the distance that a transmitter can send a signal.
A measurement of the weakest signal a receiver can receive and still correctly translate it into data.
Radio frequency. A generic term for radio-based technology.
A feature of some Access Points that allows users to move through a facility while maintaining an
unbroken connection to the LAN.
A wireless LAN transceiver connected to the main Ethernet network and communicates with other
wireless LAN transceivers connected to remote Ethernet networks.
A radio transmission technology that spreads the user information over a much wider bandwidth
than otherwise required in order to gain benefits such as improved interference tolerance and
unlicensed operation.
Service Set Identifier (also referred to as Radio Network Name). A unique identifier used to
identify a radio network and which stations must use to be able to communicate with each other
or to an access point. The SSID can be any alphanumeric entry up to a maximum of 32 characters.
OL-4072-01
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