Glossary - D-Link DIR-685 User Manual

Appendix C - Glossary

Glossary

802.11a - An IEEE wireless LAN specification standard that operates on the 5GHz frequency band.*
802.11b - An IEEE wireless LAN specification standard that operates on the 2.4GHz frequency band and is interoperable
with 802.11b standard devices.
802.11g - An IEEE wireless LAN specification standard that operates on the 2.4GHz frequency band and is interoperable
with 802.11g standard devices.
802.11n - An IEEE wireless LAN specification standard that operates on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands and
is interoperable with 802.11n standard devices.*
Access Point - A device that creates wireless signal to allow users to connect wirelessly in a wired network.
Bridge - Connects any wired Ethernet device to a wireless network.
Broadband - Fast Internet connections typically at home such as DSL, and Cable that allow high bandwidth capability
are considered broadband connection.
Bluetooth - A low power short-range wireless network used to connect between desktops and laptop computers, PDAs,
digital cameras, scanners, cell phones, and printers. Bluetooth wireless signal can transmit up to 30 feet.
Cable Modem - A device that works over coaxial line (TV), providing high bandwidth transfer rate, to access the
Internet.
Cardbus Network Adapter - A device that connects a laptop to the network.
* The DIR-685 supports 2.4GHz only
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