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Ethernet
Ethernet is a 10/100Mbps network that runs over dedicated home/offi ce wiring. Users must be wired to
the network at all times to gain access.
Gateway
A gateway is a hardware and software device that connects two dissimilar systems, such as a LAN and a
mainframe. In Internet terminology, a gateway is another name for a router. Generally a gateway is used as
a funnel for all traffi c to the Internet.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Infrastructure
An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an Infrastructure confi guration. Infrastructure is applicable
to enterprise scale for wireless access to central database, or wireless application for mobile workers.