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between network devices over a LAN or WAN. While IP takes care of handling the actual delivery of the data (routing), TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packets) that a message is divided into for effi- cient delivery over the network. TCP is known as a "connection oriented" pro- tocol due to requiring the receiver of a packet to return an acknowledgment of receipt to the sender of the packet resulting in transmission control.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - The basic com- munication language or set of protocols for communications over a network (developed specifically for the Internet). TCP/IP defines a suite or group of protocols and not only TCP and IP.
Throughput - The amount of data moved successfully from one place to anoth- er in a given time period.
Topology - A network's topology is a logical characterization of how the devices on the network are connected and the distances between them. The most common network devices include hubs, switches, routers, and gateways. Most large networks contain several levels of interconnection, the most impor- tant of which include edge connections, backbone connections, and
Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.
Upload - To transmit a file over a network. In a communications session, upload means transmit, download means receive.
UTP - Unshielded twisted pair is the most common kind of copper telephone wiring. Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many business computers to the telephone company. To reduce crosstalk or electro- magnetic induction between pairs of wires, two insulated copper wires are twisted around each other. Each signal on twisted pair requires both wires. Since some telephone sets or desktop locations require multiple connections, twisted pair is sometimes installed in two or more pairs, all within a single cable.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64- bit,
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Appendix D: Specifications
Standards | IEEE 802.3 (10BaseT), | |
| IEEE 802.11b (Wireless) | |
Channels | 11 | Channels (US, Canada) |
| 13 | Channels (most of Europe) |
| 14 | Channels (Japan) |
Ports | One 10BaseT | |
Cabling Type | UTP Category 5 or better | |
Data Rate | Up to 11Mbps (Wireless), 10Mbps (Ethernet) | |
LEDs | Power, Act, Link (Wired - Link/Activity) | |
Transmit | 18 dBm | |
Receive Sensitivity | ||
Modulation | DSSS, BPSK, QPSK, CCK | |
Network Protocols | TCP/IP | |
46 | 47 |