Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point
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Access Control List
An ACL is a database that an Operating System uses to track each user’s access rights to system objects (such as file directories and/or files).
ACL
See “Access Control List”
An 802.11 networking framework in which devices or stations communicate directly with each other, without the use of an access point (AP).
ADSL
Short for asymmetric digital subscriber line, a technology that allows data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines at data rates of from 1.5 to 9 Mbps when receiving data (known as the downstream rate) and from 16 to 640 Kbps when sending data (known as the upstream rate).
ADSL requires a special ADSL modem. ADSL is growing in popularity as more areas around the world gain access.
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Bandwidth
The information capacity, measured in bits per second, that a channel could transmit. Bandwidth examples include 10 Mbps for Ethernet, 100 Mbps for Fast Ethernet, and 1000 Mbps (I Gbps) for Gigabit Ethernet.
Baud
The signaling rate of a line, that is, the number of transitions (voltage or frequency changes) made per second. Also known as line speed.
Broadcast
A packet sent to all devices on a network.
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