Intermec 6710 manual Wireless Stations

GLOSSARY "

The wireless access point provides a wireless store-and-for- ward operation (a hop) with each frame transmitted twice over the wireless media to reach its destination. Because frames are transmitted twice, the amount of wireless traffic over the radio network doubles.

In general, the throughput of a wireless access point has about half the effective bandwidth of a wired bridge, because all frames received on the radio channel must be forwarded on the same channel. Therefore, using a wireless access point exchanges performance for ease of installation.

Wireless Stations

Wireless stations is an inclusive term that refers to network terminals and wireless computers equipped with wireless NICs. Network terminals include the INTERMECR RT1100 Radio Terminal, RT1700 Radio Terminal, and RT5900 Radio Terminal, and the TRAKKER ANTARES products. Wireless computers include the INTERMEC JANUS, PEN*KEY 6400 Computer, and PEN*KEY 6550 Computer.

Glossary-106710 Access Point User’s Guide