Bandwidth. The amount of transmission capacity that is available on a network at any point in time. Available bandwidth depends on several variables such as the rate of data transmission speed between networked devices, network overhead, number of users, and the type of device used to connect PCs to a network. It is similar to a pipeline in that capacity is determined by size: the wider the pipe, the more water can flow through it; the more bandwidth a network provides, the more data can flow through it. Standard 802.11b provides a bandwidth of 11 Mbps; 802.11a and 802.11g provide a bandwidth of 54 Mbps.
Bits per second (bps). A measure of data transmission speed over communication lines based on the number of bits that can be sent or received per second. Bits per
Bluetooth wireless technology. A technology specification for linking portable computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones for
Bridge. A product that connects a local area network (LAN) to another local area network that uses the same protocol (for
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