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Table 36: List of terms

Term	Definition
wireless network	In a Wireless LAN (WLAN), laptops, desktops, PDAs, and other computer
	peripherals are connected to each other without any network cables.
	These network elements or clients use radio signals to communicate with
	each other. Wireless networks are set up based on the IEEE 802.11
	standards.
wireless ISP (WISP)	Wireless ISP (WISP) refers to an internet service provider (ISP) that allows
	subscribers to connect to a server at designated hot spots (APs) using a
	wireless connection such as Wi-Fi. This type of ISP offers broadband
	service and allows subscriber computers, called stations, to access the
	internet and the web from anywhere within the zone of coverage provided
	by the server antenna, usually a region with a radius of several kilometers.
wireless service provider	A company that offers transmission services to users of wireless devices
	through radio frequency (RF) signals rather than through end-to-end wire
	communication.
WLAN	Wireless LAN (WLAN) is a local area network (LAN) that the users access
	through a wireless connection.

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