Philips SLA5520/00 User Manual page 37

Wireless network
Wireless Notebook adapter
Wireless USB adapter
WMA
WPA
In wireless networks, devices are connected to other devices.
The connection is either with cables (ethernet) or wireless (802.11).
One of the devices is often a DHCP server.
Example – Philips Base station (router) with connections to several PC's.
The Philips wireless notebook adapter can connect your notebook to the wireless
network.
Web – www.philips.com
The Philips wireless USB adapter can connect your PC to the wireless network.
Web – www.philips.com.
A popular codec for audio files.
Abbreviation – Windows Media Audio.
WPA is a kind of security type.
Abbreviation – WiFi Protected Access.
General overview of bandwidths
All numbers in the table hold the same value.
Group Bits
Giga~ 8
Mega~ 8192
Kilo~ 8388608
~ 8589934592
Divide by 8
Example - 5 Mega Bytes = 5,120 Kilo Bytes = 40,960 Kilo Bits.
Bandwidth requirement for common usage
The numbers given are examples; variations to these numbers are very well possible.
Group
Wireless network IEEE 802.11g
Wired network
Audio
Movies, DivX
Movies, DVD
Movies, HDTV
Bytes
1
Multiply by 1024
1024
1048576
1073741824
Mega Bits per second
54– 108+
100
0.128
1
6
12
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