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Glossary
IEEE 802.11b The IEEE 802.11b (also referred to as 802.11 High Rate or Wi-Fi). An
extension to 802.11 standard for wireless Ethernet networks, that
applies to wireless LANS and provides 11 Mbps transmission (with a
fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band.
IEEE 802.11g An extension to 802.11 standard for wireless Ethernet networks, that
applies to wireless LANs and provides 20+ Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band.
IP Internet Protocol. The standard that defines how data is transmitted
over the Internet. IP bundles data, including e-mail, faxes, voice calls
and messages, and other types, into "packets", in order to transmit it
over public and private networks.
LAN Local area Network. A computer network limited to a small
geographical area, such as a single building. The network typically
links PCs as well as shared resources such as printers.
LED Light Emitting Diode.
MAC Address Standardized data link layer address that is required for every port or
device that connects to a LAN. Other devices in the network use these
addresses to locate specific ports in the network and to create and
update routing tables and data structures. MAC addresses are 6bytes
long and are controlled by the IEEE.
MCS Multipoint Communications Systems. Applications licensed at 2500
MHz in Canada. A wide variety of applications are possible including
one-way and two-way transmission and a diversity of distribution
capacities.
MIR Maximum Information Rate. Specifies the maximum rate of
information that can be available to a user. The MIR is used by the
traffic policing mechanism to prevent users from sending excess traffic
to the network.
MMDS Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service. MMDS is a licensed
wireless service that has the capability to provide broadband access.
MMDS operates in several parts of the 2 GHz spectrum.
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