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Glossary
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IP
LAN
LED
MAC Address
MCS
MIR
MMDS
NA
NAT
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The IEEE 802.11b (also referred to as 802.11 High Rate or Wi-Fi). An
extension to 802.11 standard for wireless Ethernet networks, that
applies to wireless LANS and provides 11 Mbps transmission (with a
fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band.
An extension to 802.11 standard for wireless Ethernet networks, that
applies to wireless LANs and provides 20+ Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band.
Internet Protocol. The standard that defines how data is transmitted
over the Internet. IP bundles data, including e-mail, faxes, voice calls
and messages, and other types, into "packets", in order to transmit it
over public and private networks.
Local area Network. A computer network limited to a small
geographical area, such as a single building. The network typically
links PCs as well as shared resources such as printers.
Light Emitting Diode.
Standardized data link layer address that is required for every port or
device that connects to a LAN. Other devices in the network use these
addresses to locate specific ports in the network and to create and
update routing tables and data structures. MAC addresses are 6bytes
long and are controlled by the IEEE.
Multipoint Communications Systems. Applications licensed at 2500 MHz in Canada. A
wide variety of applications are possible including one-way and two-way transmission
and a diversity of distribution capacities.
Maximum Information Rate. Specifies the maximum rate of
information that can be available to a user. The MIR is used by the
traffic policing mechanism to prevent users from sending excess traffic
to the network.
Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service. MMDS is a licensed wireless service that
has the capability to provide broadband access. MMDS operates in several parts of the
2 GHz spectrum.
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Network Address Translation. Basic Network Address Translation
(Basic NAT) is a method by which IP addresses are mapped from one
group to another, transparent to end users. Network Address Port
Translation, or NAPT is a method by which many network addresses
and their TCP/UDP ports are translated into a single network address
and its TCP/UDP ports. Together, these two operations, referred to as
traditional NAT, provide a mechanism to connect a realm with private
addresses to an external realm with globally unique registered
addresses.
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