Atel AER-W80, User Manual

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AER-W80 User Manual
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LED: Light Emitting Diode
—A semiconductor diode that emits visible or infrared light.
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MEID: Mobile Equipment Identifier
—The unique second-generation serial number
assigned to the Gateway for cellular network use. Compare to ESN.
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MHz: Mega Hertz
—One million cycles per second.
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Mbps: Megabits per second.
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Packet: A short fixed
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length block of data including a header that is transmitted as a
unit in a communications network.
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PCS: Personal Communications Services
—A cellular communication infrastructure
that uses a different frequency range than AMPS.
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Roaming: A cellular subscriber is in an area where service is obtained from a cellular
service provider that is not the subscriber’s provider.
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RUIM: Removable User Identity Module. By having a removable identity card, CDMA
users can change phones while keeping their phone numbers by simply
swapping the cards.
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SMS: Short message services
—A feature that allows users of a wireless device on a
wireless network to receive or transmit short electronic alphanumeric messages
(up to 160 characters, depending on the service provider).
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System tray: Usually located in the lower right corner of your screen.
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TIA: Telecommunications Industry Association
—A standards-setting trade
organization, whose members provide communications and information
technology products, systems, distribution services and professional services in
the United States and around the world. Consult www.tiaonline.org .
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VPN: Virtual Private Network.