Glossary: Broadcom BCM94301MPL Internal 802.11b Mini PCI Card User's Guide
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Glossary: Broadcom BCM9430
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Internal 802.11b Mini PCI Card
User's Guide
access point
A stand-alone wireless hub that allows any computer that has a wireless network adapter to
communicate with another computer and to connect to the Internet.
available network
One of the networks listed in the
Available networks
list on the
Wireless Networks
tab of
the
Wireless Configuration
box that appears when the BCM9430
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wireless utility is
open. Any wireless network that is broadcasting and is within receiving range of the
Broadcom BCM9430
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internal 802.11b Mini PCI card appears on the list.
BER
Bit error rate. The ratio of errors to the total number of bits being sent in a data transmission
from one location to another.
client computer
The computer that gets its Internet connection by sharing either the host computer's
connection or the access point's connection.
dBm
A unit for expression of power level in decibels with reference to a power of 1 milliwatt.
DBPSK
differential-binary-phase-shift keying.
DQPSK
differential-quadrature-phase-shift keying. A compression technique that transmits only the
differences between the values of the phase of the sine wave rather than the full absolute
value.
DSSS
direct sequence spread spectrum. A type of radio technology.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP)
A mechanism for allocating IP addresses dynamically so that addresses can be reused
when hosts no longer need them.
file and printer sharing
A capability that allows a number of people to view, modify, and print the same file(s) from
different computers.
GHz
gigahertz. A unit of frequency equal to 1 000 000 000 cycles per second.
host computer
The computer that is directly connected to the Internet via a modem or network adapter.
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Internet Protocol (IP) address
The address of a computer that is attached to a network. Part of the address designates
which network the computer is on, and the other part represents the host identification.
LAN
local area network
m
meter
MHz
megahertz. A unit of frequency equal to 1 000 000 cycles per second.
Mbps
megabits per second. Transmission speed of 1 000 000 bits per second.
ns
nanosecond. 1 billionth (1/1 000 000 000) of a second.
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