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F
A repository for files so that a local area network can share files, mail, and
File Server
programs.
Software that is programmed on a memory chip.
Firmware
G
A device that connects two otherwise incompatible networks together.
Gateway
Gigahertz. One billion cycles per second. A unit of measure for frequency.
GHz
I
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. A professional society serving
IEEE
electrical engineers through its publications, conferences, and standards
development activities. The body responsible for the Ethernet 802.3 and wireless
LAN 802.11 specifications.
The wired Ethernet network.
Infrastructure
The Internet Protocol (IP) address of a station.
IP Address
The number used to identify the IP subnetwork, indicating whether the IP
IP Subnet Mask
address can be recognized on the LAN or if it must be reached through a
gateway. This number is expressed in a form similar to an IP address; for
example: 255.255.255.0.
An antenna that radiates its signal 360 degrees both vertically and horizontally
Isotropic
in a perfect sphere.
M
Media Access Control address. A unique 48-bit number used in Ethernet data
MAC
packets to identify an Ethernet device, such as an access point or your client
adapter.
Any of several techniques for combining user information with a transmitter's
Modulation
carrier signal.
The echoes created as a radio signal bounces off of physical objects.
Multipath
A single data message (packet) sent to multiple addresses.
Multicast Packet
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