Glossary - D-Link DIR-685 User Manual

Appendx C - Glossary

Glossary

802.11a - An IEEE wireless LAN specification standard that operates in 5GHz frequency band.
802.11b - An IEEE wireless LAN specification standard that operates in 2.4GHz frequency band and is interoperable
with 802.11b standard devices.
802.11g - An IEEE wireless LAN specification standard that operates in 2.4GHz frequency band and is interoperable
with 802.11g standard devices.
Access.Point.- A device that creates wireless signal to allow users to connect wirelessly in a wired network.
Bridge - Connects any wired Ethernet device to a wireless network.
Broadband - Fast Internet connections typically at home, such as DSL and Cable, that allow high bandwidth capability
are considered broadband connection.
Bluetooth - A low power short-range wireless network used to connect between desktops and laptop computers, PDAs,
digital cameras, scanners, cell phones, and printers. Bluetooth wireless signal can transmit up to 30 feet.
Cable. Modem - A device that works over coaxial line (TV), providing high bandwidth transfer rate, to access the
Internet.
Cardbus.Network.Adapter - A device that connects a laptop to the network.
DDNS.(Dynamic.Domain.Name.System) - A service that maps Internet domain name to a dynamic IP address as it
changes.
DHCP.(Dynamic.Host.Configuration.Protocol) - A protocol that dynamically assigns IP address to devices on the
network.
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