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IP Address (Internet protocol address) — A 32-bit address assigned to TCP/IP hosts.
Narrow Band — A channel of about 25 KHz bandwidth in the RF spectrum. The
FCC allocates Narrow Band channels and issues a license to the user. Each user of a
specific narrow band frequency range must obtain a site license from the FCC.
RC4 — A 40-bit encryption algorithm used with Wired Equivalent Privacy.
Spread Spectrum — A radio data transmission modulation technique by which the
transmitted signal is spread over a bandwidth wider than the information bandwidth.
Spread Spectrum bands are designated by the FCC and require no user license.
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) — A protocol used to manage
network nodes.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) — A suite of protocols
developed under DARPA sponsorship for internetworking.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) — A wireless security scheme that provides equiva-
lent security to that provided of a wired network.