BSSID | Basic Service Set Identifier. A |
| distinguishes one WLAN access point from another. |
| Sometimes called network ID. |
Channel | A specified frequency band for the transmission and |
| reception of signals. |
GSM | Global System for Mobile Communications. GSM is a digital |
| telecommunications system used widely in Europe, Asia and |
| the Pacific. |
GPRS | General Packet Radio Service. GPRS is a technology that |
| enables sending and receiving data over a mobile network. |
| GPRS as such is a data bearer that enables wireless access |
| to data networks like the Internet. |
Infrastructure | One of the two WLAN operating modes that can be selected |
| when using the Nokia D211. With this configuration option |
| users can set up a network where wireless stations |
| communicate with wired and wireless stations through a |
| WLAN access point. |
MAC | Media Access Control. A protocol that governs access to a |
| shared transmission medium, such as a wireless LAN. In a |
| local area network, MAC address is the computer’s unique |
| hardware address. |
MIB | Management Information Base. |
PCMCIA | Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. |
| Standard |
| called PC card. |
Profile | Feature unique to the Nokia D211. A profile is a collection of |
| settings needed establish a network connection. |
RSSI | Received Signal Strength Indication. |
SIM | Subscriber Identity Module. SIM card is a small plastic card |
| with an embedded integrated circuit. It contains all the |
| information the cellular network needs to identify the network |
| user. The SIM card also contains |
| information. |
SSID | Service Set Identifier. |
WEP | Wired Equivalent Privacy. A security feature using the RC4 |
| algorithm that performs wireless data encryption. The WEP |
| algorithm uses up to |
WLAN | A local area network in which radio links are used to connect |
| devices instead of physical cables. |
WLAN access point | Physical device that connects wired and wireless local area |
| networks together. |
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