Intermec 6710 User Manual
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GLOSSARY
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6710 Access Point User’s Guide
The wireless access point provides a wireless store-and-for-
ward operation (a
hop) with each frame transmitted twice
over the wireless media to reach its destination. Because
frames are transmitted twice, the amount of wireless traffic
over the radio network doubles.
In general, the throughput of a wireless access point has
about half the effective bandwidth of a wired bridge,
because all frames received on the radio channel must be
forwarded on the same channel. Therefore, using a wireless
access point exchanges performance for ease of installation.
Wireless Stations
Wireless stations is an inclusive term that refers to network
terminals and wireless computers equipped with wireless
NICs. Network terminals include the INTERMEC
R
RT1100 Radio Terminal, RT1700 Radio Terminal, and
RT5900 Radio Terminal, and the TRAKKER ANTARES
products. Wireless computers include the INTERMEC
JANUS, PEN*KEY 6400 Computer, and PEN*KEY 6550
Computer.