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Glossary
DNS (Domain Name System): System used to map readable machine names into IP addresses
Driver: Software that interfaces a computer with a specific hardware device.
DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum): Method of spreading a wireless signal into wide frequency bandwidth.
DTE (Data Terminal Equipment): Device that
con10BaseT or 100BaseTx: 802.3 based Ethernet network that uses UTP (Unshield- ed twisted pair) cable and a star topology. 10 is 10 Mbps and 100 is 100 Mbps.
Dynamic IP Address: An IP address that is automatically assigned to a client station in a TCP/IP network, typically by a DHCP server.
ESS (Extended Service Set): A set of two or more BSSs that form a single
Ethernet: The most widely used architecture for Local Area Networks (LANs). It is
a
Ethernet cable: A wire similar to telephone cable that carries signals between Ethernet devices.
File and Print Sharing: A Microsoft applica- tion that allows computers on a network to share files and printers.
Firmware: Programming inserted into programmable
Frame: A fixed block of data, transmitted as a single entity. Also referred to as packet.
Gbps (Giga Bits per second): One billion
bits per second.
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