Glossary - Motorola surfboard sbg901 User Manual

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This glossary defines terms and lists acronyms used with the SBG901.
TERM
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access point
adapter
address
ALG
American Wire Gauge (AWG)
ANX
ARP
ASCII
attenuation
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DEFINITION
A device that provides WLAN connectivity to wireless clients (stations).
The SBG901 acts as a wireless access point.
A device or card that connects a computer, printer, or other peripheral
device to the network or to some other device. A wireless adapter
connects a computer to the WLAN.
See NAT translation.
Some file transfer (for example, FTP), game, and video conferencing
applications require application-level gateway triggers to open one or
more ports to enable the application to operate properly.
A standard system used to designate the size of electrical conductors;
gauge numbers are inverse to Gauge (AWG) size.
Automotive Network Exchange
Address Resolution Protocol broadcasts a datagram to obtain a
response containing a MAC address corresponding to the host IP
address. When it is first connected to the network, a client sends an
ARP message. The SBG901 responds with a message containing its
MAC address. Subsequently, data sent by the computer uses the
SBG901 MAC address as its destination.
The American Standard Code for Information Interchange refers to
alphanumeric data for processing and communication compatibility
among various devices; normally used for asynchronous transmission.
The difference between transmitted and received power resulting from
loss through equipment, transmission lines, or other devices; usually
expressed in decibels.
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