Appendix One: Acronyms And Terms - Tenda W311U User Manual

Appendix One: Acronyms and Terms

WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
802.11 A family of specifications developed by
the IEEE for WLAN technology.
802.11a
that provides up to 54 Mbps transmis-
sion in the 5 GHz UNI radio band.
802.11b An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard
that provides up to 11 Mbps
transmission in the 2.4 GHz ISM radio
band. 802.11b uses DSSS modulation.
802.11g An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard
that provides up to 54 Mbps
transmission in the 2.4 GHz ISM radio
band. 802.11b uses OFDM modulation
and is backwards compatible with
802.11b.
Ad-Hoc A group of computers each with wireless
adapters, connected as an independent
WLAN.
AES Advanced Encryption Standard
11N Wireless USB Adapter User Guide
An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard
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