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latency |
The time lapse between when a packet is sent on a network and when it is received. |
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WLAN - wireless local area network |
A wireless network designed to replace or supplement a wired local area network. |
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WWAN - wireless wide area network |
A wireless data network that can encompass multiple states, regions, or countries. |
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AP - access point |
A device that connects wireless devices to each other and to a wired network. |
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bridge |
A device that is used to connect two network segments together, even if those segments use different types of physical media. |
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de facto standards |
Standards that are common practices that the industry follows for various reasons such as ease of use or tradition. |
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de jure standards |
Standards that are official standards controlled by an organization or body that has been entrusted with that task. |
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detector |
A device that receives a signal. |
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emitter |
A device that transmits a signal and is used in an IEEE 802.11 infrared network. |
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PoE - power over ethernet |
A technology that sends direct current (DC) power to an AP through the unused wires in a standard unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet cable. |
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throughput |
The measure of how much actual data can be sent per unit of time across a network. |
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NIC - network interface card |
A device used to connect a computer to a network. |
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RJ-45 connection |
A connector on a network interface card used to connect the card to a wired network using a cable. |
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data rate |
The theoretical maximum rated speed of a network. |
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hotspot |
A specific geographic location that is served by a wireless data system and provides network access to mobile users. |
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4G - Fourth Generation |
A cellular wireless data network with average download speeds of 4 Mbps. |
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WPAN - wireless personal area network |
A wireless network is designed for hand-held and portable devices at slow transmission speeds and in close proximity. |
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gateway |
A network device that acts as an entrance to another network. |
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(CSMA - CA) Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance |
The IEEE 802.11 standard that is designed to handle collisions when they occur. |
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backward compatibility |
A property of a system, product, or technology that allows for interoperability with an older legacy system, or with input designed for such a system, |
