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Rev A
CDMA EV-DO Rev. A is a leading-edge wireless technology with higher data rates and higher system
capacity. It is a fully backward compatible standard and remains interoperable with deployed EV-D
networks and devices around the world. The in
richer applications and services.
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SMS
Short Messaging Service. Short text messages of generally no more than 140-160 characters sent
and received by wireless devices.
Tethered Modem
Refers
to using MiFi 220. with your notebook with a USB cable instead of wirelessly.
Type A USB
The USB ports on comput
have a cable with a Type A plug. Peripherals that do not have an attached cable have a square Type
B socket on the device and a separate cable with a Type A and Type B plug.
USB
Universal Serial Bus. A connection type for computing device peripherals such as a prin
keyboard, etc.
VPN
Virtual Private Network. A way to communicate through a dedicated server securely to a corporate
network over the Internet.
WAN
Wide Area Networ
k (WAN). A computer network covering a broad geographical area. WANs are used
to connect local area networks (LANs) together, so that users and computers in one location can
communicate with users and computers in other locations.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) refers to any system that uses the 802.11 standard, which wa
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and released in 1997.
creased data rates on Rev. A's physical layer enable
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