ProSoft Technology RLX-IFH9E-A User Manual

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RLX-IFHE ♦ RadioLinx Industrial Wireless

User Manual

RadioLinx® Industrial Frequency Hopping Ethernet Radios

Page 88 of 109

ProSoft Technology, Inc.

November 19, 2013

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Channel

One portion of the available radio spectrum that all devices on a wireless network
use to communicate. Changing the channel on the access point/router can help
reduce interference.

Client

A client is a software program, or the device on which that program runs, that
makes requests for information from a software program, or the device on which
that program runs, in a client-server relationship.

A Client on an Ethernet network is equivalent to a Master on a serial network.

Configuration PC

A Computer that contains the configuration tools for the RLX-IFHE.

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dBi

Decibels referenced to an "ideal" isotropic radiator in free space; frequently used
to express antenna gain

dBm

Decibels referenced to one milliwatt (mW); an "absolute" unit used to measure
signal power (transmit power output or received signal strength)

DCE

Data communications equipment. A modem, for example.

Decibel (dB)

A measure of the ratio between two signal levels; used to express gain (or loss)
in a system.

Default Gateway

The IP address of a network router where data is sent if the destination IP
address is outside the local subnet. The gateway is the device that routes the
traffic from the local area network to other networks such as the Internet.

Device-to-Device Network (Peer-to-Peer Network)

Two or more devices that connect using wireless network devices without the
use of a centralized wireless access point. Also known as a peer-to-peer
network.

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