Linksys WAP51AB - Manual (Page 26)

Dual-Band Wireless Access Point
Appendix D: Specifications
Standards IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11a and 802.11b
Channels 802.11a 8 Channels (US, Canada)
802.11b 11 Channels (US, Canada)
13 Channels (Europe)
14 Channels (Japan)
Ports/Buttons One 10/100 RJ-45 Port, One Power Port,
One Reset Button, One Power Switch
Cabling Type UTP CAT 5 or better
Data Rate Up to 54Mbps (up to 72 Mbps in Turbo Mode)
Transmit Power 802.11a 18dBm
802.11b 15dBm
LEDs Power, Diag
802.11a: Act, Link
802.11b: Act, Link
LAN: Link/Act, Full/Col, 100
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actual delivery of the data, TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual
units of data (called packet) that a message is divided into for efficient routing
through the Internet.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - The basic com-
munication language or protocol of the Internet. It can also be used as a com-
munications protocol in a private network (either an intranet or an extranet).
When you are set up with direct access to the Internet, your computer is pro-
vided with a copy of the TCP/IP program just as every other computer that you
may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP/IP.
Throughput - The amount of data moved successfully from one place to anoth-
er in a given time period.
Topology - A network's topology is a logical characterization of how the
devices on the network are connected and the distances between them. The
most common network devices include hubs, switches, routers, and gateways.
Most large networks contain several levels of interconnection, the most impor-
tant of which include edge connections, backbone connections, and wide-area
connections.
Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.
Upload - To transmit a file over a network. In a communications session,
upload means transmit, download means receive.
UTP - Unshielded twisted pair is the most common kind of copper telephone
wiring. Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many
business computers to the telephone company. To reduce crosstalk or electro-
magnetic induction between pairs of wires, two insulated copper wires are
twisted around each other. Each signal on twisted pair requires both wires.
Since some telephone sets or desktop locations require multiple connections,
twisted pair is sometimes installed in two or more pairs, all within a single
cable.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-
bit, 128-bit, or 256-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11
standard.
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