Glossary
Term |
| Definition |
4G LTE |
| Fourth Generation, |
802.11(b/g/n) |
| A set of WLAN communication standards in the 2.4, 3.6, and 5 GHz |
|
| frequency bands. |
Bps |
| Bits per second |
Broadband |
| High capacity, high speed transmission channel with a wider bandwidth |
|
| than conventional modem lines. |
DHCP |
| Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
DHCP Server |
| A server or service with a server that assigns IP addresses. |
DNS |
| Domain Name System |
Firmware |
| A computer program embedded in electronic devices. Firmware usually |
|
| contains operating code for the device. |
GB |
| Gigabyte |
Hotspot |
| A |
HTTP |
| HyperText Transfer Protocol |
IMEI |
| International Mobile Equipment Identity |
IMSI |
| International Mobile Subscriber Identity |
IP |
| Internet Protocol |
IP Type |
| The type of service provided over a network. |
IP Address |
| The address of a device attached to an IP network. |
ISP |
| Internet Service Provider |
Kbps |
| Kilobits per second |
LAN |
| Local Area Network |
MAC Address |
| Media Access Control address |
Mbps |
| Megabits per second |
MSID |
| Mobile Station IDentifier |
Network Operator |
| The vendor who provides your wireless access. |
Port |
| A virtual data connection used by a program to exchange data. |
Port Forwarding |
| A process that allows remote devices to connect to a specific computer |
|
| within a private LAN. |
Port Number |
| A |
PRL |
| Preferred Roaming List |
Protocol |
| A standard that allows connection, communication, and data transfer |
|
| between computing endpoints. |
Proxy |
| A firewall mechanism that replaces the IP address of a host on the internal |
|
| (protected) network with its own IP address. |
Router |
| A device that directs traffic from one network to another. |
SIM |
| Subscriber Identification Module |
SSID |
| Service Set IDentifier |
TCP/IP |
| Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
USB |
| Universal Serial Bus |
VPN |
| Virtual Private Network |
WLAN |
| Wireless Local Area Network |
WWAN |
| Wireless Wide Area Network |
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