Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Installation Manual page 118

Glossary
multipath
multicast packet
N
A wireless transceiver connected to a remote Ethernet network that communicates only with another
non-root bridge
wireless transceiver connected to the main Ethernet network.
O
omni-directional
orthogonal Frequency
Division Multiplex
(OFDM)
P
A basic message unit for communication across a network. A packet usually includes routing
packet
information, data, and sometimes error detection information.
A device that supplies DC power to another device over Ethernet communication lines.
power injector
Q
Quadruple Phase Shift
Keying
R
range
receiver sensitivity
RF
root bridge
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The echoes created as a radio signal bounces off of physical objects.
A single data message (packet) sent to multiple addresses.
This typically refers to a primarily circular antenna radiation pattern.
A modulation technique used by IEEE 802.11a-compliant and IEEE 802.11g-compliant wireless
LANs for transmission at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps.
A modulation technique used by IEEE 802.11b-compliant wireless LANs for transmission at 2
Mbps.
A linear measure of the distance that a transmitter can send a signal.
A measurement of the weakest signal a receiver can receive and still correctly translate it into data.
Radio frequency. A generic term for radio-based technology.
A wireless transceiver connected to the main Ethernet network that communicates with other
wireless transceivers connected to remote Ethernet networks.
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