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Glossary
This glossary describes many of the technical terms used in this
guide and that are relevant to understanding network management.
10Base-T A type of Ethernet. 10 stands for signaling speed
of 10MHz; Base means Baseband; T is for a
twisted pair cable. A baseband transmission
carries only one signal, or channel, at a time;
unlike broadband, which can carry more than
one signal simultaneously.
802.11b The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers) specification for 11 Megabit per
second wireless local area networking
Access point An access point or base station acts as a hub for
a wireless network and as a connection to a
wired network. TransPort is the access point for
the AirWay 11 Mbps Network.
Ad hoc network This is a wireless network configuration where
devices communicate with one another but not
with an access point device, such as TransPort,
that is connected to a wired network. It’s also
called a peer-to-peer network.
Client A client is the requesting program or user in a
client/server relationship. In the AirWay 11
Mbps Network, the clients are computers that
are requesting data from TransPort.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a
protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to
devices on a network. With dynamic addressing,
a device can have a different IP address every
time it connects to the network, instead of
having one static address.
DSL Digital Subscriber Line provides a faster Internet
connection than dial-up provides even though it
operates over existing copper telephone lines