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ISM Bands (Industrial, Scientific, and Medicine Bands)
Radio frequency bands that the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) authorized for wireless LANs. The ISM bands are located at 902
MHz, 2.400 GHz, and 5.7 GHz.
ISP (Internet Service Provider)
An organization that provides access to the Internet. Small ISPs provide
service via modem and ISDN while the larger ones also offer private line
hookups (T1, fractional T1, etc.).
LAN (Local Area Network)
A communications network that serves users within a defined geographical
area. The benefits include the sharing of Internet access, files and equipment
like printers and storage devices. Special network cabling (10 Base-T) is
often used to connect the PCs together.
MAC Address (Media Access Control) - A MAC address is the hardware
address of a device connected to a network.
NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT masks a local network's group
of IP addresses from the external network, allowing a local network of
computers to share a single ISP account. This process allows all of the
computers on your home network to use one IP address. This will enable
access to the Internet from any computer on your home network without
having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.
NIC (Network Interface Card)
A network adapter inserted into a computer so that the computer can be
connected to a network. It is responsible for converting data from stored in
the computer to the form transmitted or received.
Packet
A basic message unit for communication across a network. A packet usually
includes routing information, data, and sometimes error detection
information.
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