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PMP 450 Configuration and User Guide Glossary
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Appendix A: Glossary
Table 67 Glossary
Term Definition
10Base-T Technology in Ethernet communications that can deliver 10 Mb of data across 328 feet
(100 meters) of CAT 5 cable.
169.254.0.0 Default Gateway IP address in Cambium fixed wireless broadband IP network
modules.
169.254.1.1 IP address default in Cambium fixed wireless broadband IP network modules.
255.255.0.0 Subnet mask default in Cambium fixed wireless broadband IP network modules and in
Microsoft and Apple operating systems.
802.3 An IEEE standard that defines the contents of frames that are transferred through
Ethernet connections. Each of these frames contains a preamble, the address to which
the frame is sent, the address that sends the frame, the length of the data to expect, the
data, and a checksum to validate that no contents were lost.
802.11 The IEEE standard for wireless local area networks.
802.15 The IEEE standard for wireless personal area networks.
BHM Cluster Two to six BHM Modules that together distribute network or Internet services to a
community of subscribers. Each BHM Module covers a 60° or 90° sector. This cluster
covers as much as 360°. Also known as BHM cluster.
BHM Module Also known as BHM. One module that distributes network or Internet services in a 60°
or 90° sector.
ACT/4 Second-from-left LED in the module. In the operating mode, this LED is lit when data
activity is present on the Ethernet link.
Activate To provide feature capability to a module, but not to enable (turn on) the feature in the
module. See also Enable.
Address Resolution
Protocol
Protocol defined in RFC 826 to allow a network element to correlate a host IP address
to the Ethernet address of the host. See http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc826.html .
Aggregate
Throughput
The sum of the throughputs in the uplink and the downlink.
BHM BHM Module. One module that distributes network or Internet services to subscriber
modules.
BHMs MIB Management Information Base file that defines objects that are specific to the BHM
Module. See also Management Information Base.
ARP Address Resolution Protocol. A protocol defined in RFC 826 to allow a network
element to correlate a host IP address to the Ethernet address of the host. See
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc826.html .