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10/100 Base-T: A technical term for Ethernet. 10/100 refers to the speed at which
the Ethernet network functions. 10 indicates 10 megabits per second (Mb/s) for
normal Ethernet, and 100 indicates 100 Mb/s for Fast Ethernet.
802.11a: A type of wireless networking that provides up to 54 Mb/s transmission in
the 5 GHz band.
802.11b: A type of wireless networking that provides up to 11 Mb/s transmission
(with a fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mb/s) in the 2.4 GHz band.
802.11g: A type of wireless networking that provides up to 54 Mb/s transmission in
the 2.4 GHz band.
a
Ad hoc network:A type of wireless network in which devices directly communicate
with each other rather than through a Wireless Access Point (WAP). Ad hoc networks
are typically small and simple (for example, two wireless PCs or a wireless PC and a
wireless printer). Performance on these types of networks can degrade if more than
six devices are on the network. Ad hoc networks are also known as peer-to-peer
networks, independent basic service stations (IBSS), or direct-connect wireless
networks.
Authentication:Authentication is a wireless network security strategy. On a network
with authentication, devices use a shared key as a password and communicate only
with devices that know the key. Unlike
, authentication does not encrypt the data
sent between wireless devices. However, authentication can be used in conjunction
with WEP. Authentication keys and WEP keys can be identical.
AutoIP: A process by which a device on a network automatically assigns an IP
address to itself.
b
BOOTP: Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP)is an Internet protocol that enables a device to
discover its own IP address, the IP address of a BOOTP server on the network, and a
file to be loaded into memory to boot the machine. This enables the device to boot
without requiring a hard or floppy disk drive.
Broadcast packet: A packet sent from one device on a network to all devices on the
network.