Glossary - Asus WL-120g V2A User Manual

Chapter 5 - Glossary

5. Glossary

Access Point (AP)
An networking device that seamlessly connects wired and wireless networks.
Access Points combined with a distributed system support the creation of
multiple radio cells that enable roaming throughout a facility.
Ad Hoc
A wireless network composed solely of stations within mutual communication
range of each other (no Access Point).
Basic Service Area (BSS)
A set of stations controlled by a single coordination function.
Channel
An instance of medium use for the purpose of passing protocol data units that
may be used simultaneously, in the same volume of space, with other instances
of medium use (on other channels) by other instances of the same physical
layer, with an acceptably low frame error ratio due to mutual interference.
COFDM
See next few pages for detailed explanation.
DNS Server Address (Domain Name System)
DNS allows Internet host computers to have a domain name and one or more
IP addresses. A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their
respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a user enters a domain
name into the Internet browser, the user is sent to the proper IP address. The
DNS server address used by the computers on your home network is the location
of the DNS server your ISP has assigned.
DSL Modem (Digital Subscriber Line)
A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds.
Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum
See next few pages for detailed explanation.
Encryption
This provides wireless data transmissions with a level of security.
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