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IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), New York,
www.ieee.org. A membership organization that includes engineers,
scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. It has more
than 300,000 members and is involved with setting standards for
computers and communications.
IEEE802.11. A set of specifications for LANs from The Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Most wired networks
conform to 802.3, the specification for CSMA/CD based Ethernet
networks or 802.5, the specification for token ring networks. 802.11
defines the standard for wireless LANs encompassing three
incompatible (non-interoperable) technologies: Frequency Hopping
Spread Spectrum (FHSS), Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
(DSSS) and Infrared. WECA’s focus is on 802.11b, an 11 Mbps
high-rate DSSS standard for wireless networks.
Infrastructure mode. A client setting providing connectivity to an
AP. As compared to Ad-Hoc mode, whereby PCs communicate
directly with each other, clients set in Infrastructure Mode all pass
data through a central AP. The AP not only mediates wireless
network traffic in the immediate neighborhood, but also provides
communication with the wired network. See Ad-Hoc and AP.
Internet appliance. A computer that is intended primarily for
Internet access, is simple to set up and usually does not support
installation of third-party software. These computers generally offer
customized web browsing, touch-screen navigation, e-mail
services, entertainment and personal information management