Contents:
About the 802.11g
Wireless USB Adapter
Network Configuration
and Planning
Adapter Installation and
Configuration for
Windows
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Navigating the Wireless
Configuration Utility
Troubleshooting
Glossary >
Product Specifications
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USB Adapter
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802.11g Wireless USB Adapter User Guide
Glossary
Access Point
A networking device that seamlessly connects wired and
wireless networks together.
AdHoc
An AdHoc wireless LAN is a group of computers, each with
wireless adapters, connected as an independent wireless
LAN.
Backbone
This is the core infrastructure of a network, the portion of
the network that transports information from one central
location to another central location. The information is then
off-loaded onto a local system.
Base Station
In mobile telecommunication, a base station is the central
radio transmitter/receiver that maintains communication
with the mobile radio telephone sets within range. In
cellular and personal communications applications, each
cell or microcell has its own base station; each base
station in turn is interconnected with other cells' bases.
Bridge
An internetworking function that incorporates the lowest
two layers of the OSI network protocol model.
BSS
An acronym for Basic Service Set, this is an Access Point
that is associated with several wireless stations.
ESS
An acronym for Extended Service Set, this is a roaming
domain. More than one BSS can be configured as an
Extended Service Set.
Ethernet
A popular local area data communications network that
accepts transmission from computers and terminals. An
Ethernet operates on a 10-Mbps baseband transmission
over shielded coaxial cable or over shielded, twisted-pair
telephone wire.
Infrastructure
This is an integrated wireless and wired LAN configuration.
PCMCIA (Personal
Computer Memory
Card International
Association)
This association develops standards for PC cards, formerly
known as PCMCIA cards. PC cards are available in three
"types," which are about the same length and width as
credit cards, but range in thickness from 3.3 mm (Type I)
to 5.0 mm (Type II) to 10.5 mm (Type III). These cards can
be used for many functions, including memory storage, as
landline modems, and as wireless LAN devices.
Roaming
A function that allows one to travel with a mobile end
system (wireless LAN mobile station, for example) through
the territory of a domain (an ESS, for example) while
continuously connecting to the infrastructure.
