ZyXEL Communications 100 manual Glossary of Terms, Bss

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ZyAIR 100 Wireless PC Card

 

Glossary of Terms

802.11

The IEEE standard that specifies Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical

 

Layer (PHY) specifications.

802.11b

The IEEE standard that specifies Higher-Speed Physical Layer Extension in the 2.4 GHz

 

Band for 5.5 and 11 megabit per second wireless LANs.

802.3

The IEEE standard that specifies carrier sense media access control and physical layer

 

specifications for Ethernet LANs.

Access Control

The prevention of unauthorized usage of resources.

Access Point

Any entity that has station functionality and provides access to the distribution services, via

(AP)

the wireless medium (WM) for associated stations.

Ad-hoc

An Ad-hoc wireless LAN is a group of computers each with wireless adapters connected as an

 

independent wireless LAN.

Advanced

Advanced analog mobile service. Uses a 50 MHz segment of the 800 MHz band to provide

Mobile Phone

832 analog channels. Two service providers are each assigned one half of the channels in each

Service (AMPS)

service area. Analog cellular systems that are similar to AMPs but not compatible include

 

Total Access Communications System (TACS) in the United Kingdom, China and other

 

countries, and Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) in the Scandinavian countries.

Authentication

The service used to establish the identity of one station as a member of the set of stations

 

authorized to associate with another station.

Authenticity

Proof that the information came from the person or location that reportedly sent it. One

 

example of authenticating software is through digital signatures.

Back Door

A deliberately planned security breach in a program. Back doors allow special access to a

 

computer or program. Sometimes back doors can be exploited and allow a cracker

 

unauthorized access to data.

Backbone

A high-speed line or series of connections that forms a major pathway within a network.

Bandwidth

This is the capacity on a link usually measured in bits-per-second (bps).

Base Station

In mobile telecommunications, a base station is the central radio transmitter/receiver that

 

maintains communication with the mobile radio telephone sets within its range. In cellular

 

and personal communications applications, each cell or micro-cell has its own base station;

 

each base station in turn is interconnected with other cells’ base stations.

Bit

(Binary Digit) – A single digit number in base-2, in other words, either a one or a zero. The

 

smallest unit of computerized data.

Broadband

Refers to telecommunication that provides multiple channels of data over a single

 

communications medium.

BSS

Basic Service Set. An Access Point associated with several wireless stations.

Byte

A set of bits that represent a single character. There are 8 bits in a byte.

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Contents ZyAIR ZyAIR Iii Information for Canadian Users ZyXEL Limited Warranty Support@zyxel.com Customer SupportTable of Contents Viii List of Tables List of FiguresPage Structure of this Manual PrefaceAbout Your ZyAIR Syntax Conventions Part Page Getting to Know Your ZyAIR ZyAIR 100 Wireless PC CardFeatures of the ZyAIR Applications for ZyAIR System Requirements Hardware InstallationInstalling the ZyAIR Inserting the ZyAIR 100 into the Notebook Computer Setting Up the ZyAIR 100 for Windows 95 OSR2 Software InstallationSoftware Installation ZyAIR 100 Wireless PC Card ZyAIR 100 Wireless PC Card ZyAIR 100 Wireless PC Card ZyAIR 100 Wireless PC Card Setting Up the ZyAIR 100 for Windows NT ZyAIR 100 Wireless PC Card ZyAIR 100 Wireless PC Card ZyAIR 100 Wireless PC Card ZyAIR 100 Wireless PC Card Setting Up the ZyAIR 100 for Windows Basic Setup Complete Part Page Setting Up the ZyAIR 100 Utility Parameter ConfigurationUsing the ZyAIR 100 Utility Main Menu ESS ID Points RTS Threshold Network TypeUse WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy Frag Threshold ZyAIR 100 Utility WEP Encryption ScreenPower Save Diagnostic Tools ScreenSite Survey Diagnostic Tools ScreenDiagnostic Tools Site Survey Screen Link Quality Test Description Diagnostic Tools Link Quality Test Master Test StationDiagnostic Tools Link Quality Test Slave Test Station ZyAIR 100 Wireless PC Card 10 Diagnostic Tools Access Point Browser Screen Access Points BrowserEssid Diagnostic Tools Access Point Browser Screen Menu FieldsPage Problem Corrective Action TroubleshootingProblems During Installation Troubleshooting the Installation of Your ZyAIRTroubleshooting the Settings for the Access Point Problems With the ConfigurationProblems With the Settings for the Access Point Troubleshooting the ConfigurationTroubleshooting Communication Problems Problems Communicating With the ComputerPage Appendix a Network Configuration Network Configuration Diagram 3 Example of an Effective Transmission Range Appendix B Hardware SpecificationsZyAIR 100 Specifications Product FeaturesAppendix C Important Safety Instructions BSS Glossary of TermsDTE FAQDCE Dsss DramIRC ISP LAN Http ImtsPOP MACNIC PcmciaRFC PotsPstn VPN SpamUnix URLWWW WlanBSS IndexRTS
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