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Ethernet
- The most widely used LAN access method which is defined by the IEEE 802.3
standard. Ethernet is normally a shared media LAN meaning all devices on the network segment
share total bandwidth. Ethernet networks operate at 10Mbp using CSMA/CD to run over 10Base
T cables.
ESS
- Stands for Extended Service Set. More than one BSS can be configured as an Extended
Service Set. An ESS basically a roaming domain.
F
Firmware
- Program that is inserted into programmable read-only memory (programmable
read-only memory), thus becoming a permanent part of a computing device.
Fragmentation Threshold Value
- Indicates how much of the network resources is devoted to
recovering packet errors. The value should remain at its default setting of 2,432. If you
experience high packet error rates, you can decrease this value but it will likely decrease overall
network performance. Only minor modifications of this value are recommended.
Fragmentation
- Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium
that cannot support the original size of the packet.
I
IEEE
- The
I
nstitute of
E
lectrical and
E
lectronics
E
ngineers.
IEEE 802.11
- The IEEE standard that specifies a carrier sense media access control and physical
layer specifications for 1 and 2 megabit per second wireless LANs.
IEEE 802.11b
- The IEEE standard that specifies a carrier sense media access control and
physical layer specifications for 5.5 and 11 megabit per second wireless LANs.
IEEE 802.3
- The IEEE standard that specifies carrier sense media access control and physical
layer specifications for Ethernet LANs.
Infrastructure Mode -
A client setting providing connectivity to an Access Point. As compared
to Ad-Hoc Mode where PCs communicate directly with each other clients set in infrastructure
Mode all pass data through a central Access Point. The Access Point not only mediates Wireless
network traffic in the immediate neighborhood but also provides communication with the wired
network.
IP Address
- An IP address is a 32-bit number that identifies each sender & receiver of
information that is sent across the Internet. An IP address has two parts: the identifier of a
particular network on the Internet and one identifier of a particular device (which can be a server
or a workstation within that network).
IRQ
-
Interrupt ReQuest, A hardware interrupt on a PC. There are 16 IRQ lines used to signal the
CPU that peripheral event has started or terminated. In most cases, two devices cannot use the
same line.
ISM band
- The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U.S. have set aside bandwidth for
