Appendix B: Glossary
¾802.11a - specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using OFDM modulation and operating in radio band at 5GHz.
¾802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless product networking at 11 Mbps using
¾802.11g - specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using
¾802.11n - 802.11n builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding MIMO
¾Ad hoc Network - An ad hoc network is a group of computers, each with a Wireless Adapter, connected as an independent 802.11 wireless LAN. Ad hoc wireless computers operate on a
¾DSSS -
¾FHSS - (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) - FHSS continuously changes (hops) the carrier frequency of a conventional carrier several times per second according to a
¾Infrastructure Network - An infrastructure network is a group of computers or other devices, each with a Wireless Adapter, connected as an 802.11 wireless LAN. In infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a wired network by first going through an access point. An infrastructure wireless network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS). A set of two or more BSS in a single network is
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