Section 5:Glossary - Motorola Wireless Broadband Routers WR850G User Manual

Section 5:Glossary

A
Access Point (AP)
Adapter
Address Translation
Ad-Hoc Network
ASCII
B
Bandwidth
bps
Broadband
WR850
A device that provides wireless LAN connectivity to wireless
clients (stations). The WR850 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 wireless LAN.
See NAT.
A temporary local area network connecting AP clients together,
usually just for the duration of the communication session. The
clients communicate directly to each other and not through an
established, such as through a router. Also known as: IBSS
(Independent Basic Service Set).
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 transmission capacity of a medium in terms of a range of
frequencies. Greater bandwidth indicates the ability to transmit
more data over a given period of time.
Bits Per Second
A communications medium that can transmit a relatively large
amount of data in a given time period.
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