Linksys WAP51AB manual Appendix D Specifications

Instant Wireless™ Series

actual delivery of the data, TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packet) that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet.

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - The basic com- munication language or protocol of the Internet. It can also be used as a com- munications protocol in a private network (either an intranet or an extranet). When you are set up with direct access to the Internet, your computer is pro- vided with a copy of the TCP/IP program just as every other computer that you may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP/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 wide-area connections.

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, 128-bit, or 256-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.

Dual-Band Wireless Access Point

Appendix D: Specifications

Standards	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11a and 802.11b
Channels	802.11a	8 Channels (US, Canada)
	802.11b	11 Channels (US, Canada)
		13 Channels (Europe)
		14 Channels (Japan)
Ports/Buttons	One 10/100 RJ-45 Port, One Power Port,
	One Reset Button, One Power Switch
Cabling Type	UTP CAT 5 or better
Data Rate	Up to 54Mbps (up to 72 Mbps in Turbo Mode)
Transmit Power	802.11a	18dBm
	802.11b	15dBm
LEDs	Power, Diag
	802.11a: Act, Link
	802.11b: Act, Link
	LAN: Link/Act, Full/Col, 100

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