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Chapter 5
Chapter 5 - Glossary
Glossary
per channel, yielding a 12-Mbps data rate. And by using 16-level quadrature amplitude
modulation encoding 4 bits per hertz, you can achieve a data rate of 24 Mbps. The
802.11a/g standard specifies that all 802.11a/g-compliant products must support these
basic data rates. The standard also lets the vendor extend the modulation scheme beyond
24 Mbps. Remember, the more bits per cycle (hertz) that are encoded, the more
susceptible the signal will be to interference and fading, and ultimately, the shorter the
range, unless power output is increased.
Device Name
Also known as DHCP client ID or network name. Sometimes provided by an
ISP when using DHCP to assign addresses.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
This protocol allows a computer (or many computers on your network) to be
automatically assigned a single IP address from a DHCP server.
DNS Server Address (Domain Name System)
DNS allows Internet host computers to have a domain name and one or more IP
addresses. A DNS server keeps a database of host computers and their respective domain
names and IP addresses, so that when a user enters a domain name into the Internet
browser, the user is sent to the proper IP address. The DNS server address used by the
computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has assigned.
DSL Modem (Digital Subscriber Line)
A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data at high speeds.
Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum (for 802.11b)
Spread spectrum (broadband) uses a narrowband signal to spread the transmission over
a segment of the radio frequency band or spectrum. Direct-sequence is a spread spectrum
technique where the transmitted signal is spread over a particular frequency range.
Direct-sequence systems communicate by continuously transmitting a redundant pattern
of bits called a chipping sequence. Each bit of transmitted data is mapped into chips
and rearranged into a pseudorandom spreading code to form the chipping sequence.
The chipping sequence is combined with a transmitted data stream to produce the
output signal.