Asus WL-120g V2A, User Manual

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Chapter 5
Chapter 5 - Glossary
Glossary
standards for PC cards, formerly known as PCI cards. These cards are available
in three types, and are about the same length and width as credit cards. However,
the different width of the cards ranges in thickness from 3.3 mm (Type I) to 5.0
mm (Type II) to 10.5 mm (Type III). These cards can be used for various
functions, including memory storage, landline modems and wireless modems.
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
PPP is a protocol for communication between computers using a serial interface,
typically a personal computer connected by phone line to a server.
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)
Point-to-Point Protocol is a method of secure data transmission. PPP using
Ethernet to connect to an ISP.
Radio Frequency (RF) Terms: GHz, MHz, Hz
The international unit for measuring frequency is Hertz (Hz), equivalent to the
older unit of cycles per second. One megahertz (MHz) is one million Hertz.
One gigahertz (GHz) is one billion Hertz. The standard US electrical power
frequency is 60 Hz, the AM broadcast radio frequency band is 0.55-1.6 MHz,
the FM broadcast radio frequency band is 88-108 MHz, and wireless 802.11
LANs operate at 2.4 GHz.
SSID (Service Set ID)
SSID is a group name shared by every member of a wireless network. Only
client PCs with the same SSID are allowed to establish a connection.
Station
Any device containing IEEE 802.11 wireless medium access conformity.
Subnet Mask
A subnet mask is a set of four numbers configured like an IP address. It is used
to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network.
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
The standard transport level protocol that provides the full duplex, stream service
on which many application protocols depend. TCP allows a process or one
machine to send a stream of data to a process on another. Software implementing
TCP usually resides in the operating system and uses the IP to transmit
information across the network.