Panda Wireless User’s Manual
P age 19
8. Terminology
Wi-Fi:
Short for “wireless fidelity,” a generic label that refers to
wireless networks or networking.
WiFi Hotspot:
A specific geographic location in which an
access point provides public wireless broadband network services
to mobile visitors through a WLAN.
Throughput:
The amount of data transmitted in a set amount of
time.
Bandwidth:
the amount of data that can be carried from one
point to another in a given time period (usually a second).
Tx Power:
T he transmit power measured at the terminal without
antenna be considered. Should the antenna gain be
considered ,the EIRP value is mentioned.
Dual Band
:
Normally means 802.11b/g/n works in 2.4GHz
frequency band or 802.11a/n works in 5GHz frequency band.
