AirLive X.USB - Manual (Page 28)

5. Wireless Network Glossary
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Mbps (Megabits per Second)
One million bits per second; a unit of measurement for data transmission
MESH
Mesh is an outdoor wireless technology that uses Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
and Wireless Distribution system to achieve self-forming, self-healing, and
self-configuring outdoor network. MESH network are able to take the shortest path
to a destination that does not have to be in the line of site.
MIMO (Multi-Input-Multi-Output)
A Smart Antenna technology designed to increase the coverage and performance of
a WLAN network. In a MIMO device, 2 or more antennas are used to increase the
receiver sensitivity and to focus available power at intended Rx.
NAT (Network Address Translation)
A network algorithm used by Routers to enables several PCs to share single IP
address provided by the ISP. The IP that a router gets from the ISP side is called
Real IP, the IP assigned to PC under the NAT environment is called Private IP.
Node
A network connection end point, typically a computer.
Packet
A unit of data sent over a network.
Passphrase
Used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process
by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for the company products.