Redline Communications AN-50, User Manual

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AN-50 System User Manual
10.2. Appendix 1 - Glossary Of Terms
AN-50 Redline Communications’ Access Node-50 Broadband Fixed
Wireless (BFW) system.
Antenna A device for transmitting and/or receiving a radio frequency
(RF). Antennas vary in design and frequencies supported.
Antenna Gain The measure of antenna performance relative to a theoretical
antenna called an isotropic antenna.
ARQ Automatic Repeat Request. This is the protocol used over the
air for error correction.
Beamwidth The angle of signal coverage provided by an antenna.
BFW Broadband Fixed Wireless
Bps (Bits Per Second) A unit of measurement for the rate at which data is transmitted.
BPSK Binary Phase Shift Keying.
BS Base Station
Channel A communications path wide enough to permit a single RF
transmission.
CID Channel Identification
CIR Committed Information rate
DB A ratio expressed in decibels.
dBi A ratio, measured in decibels, of the effective gain of an
antenna compared to an isotropic antenna.
DBm Decibels above a milliwatt
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A DHCP server will
automatically issue IP addresses within a specified range to
devices on a network.
Directional Antenna An antenna that concentrates transmission power into one
direction.
Encryption For the purposes of privacy, the transformation of data into an
unreadable format until reformatted with a decryption key.
Ethernet A LAN architecture using a bus or star topology
FD Full Duplex. Refers to the transmission of data in two directions
simultaneously (i.e. a telephone)
FWA Fixed Wireless Access
Gain The ratio of the output amplitude of a signal to the input
amplitude of a signal. Typically expressed in decibels (dB).
Gateway A network point that acts as an entrance to another network.
GHz Gigahertz. 1,000,000,000 Hz, or 1,000 MHz
GUI Graphical User Interface
Hertz (Hz) The international unit for measuring frequency, equivalent to
the number of cycles per second. One megahertz (MHz) is one
million Hertz. One gigahertz (GHz) is one billion Hertz.
IF Intermediate Frequency.
IP (Internet Protocol) See TCP/IP.
Isotropic A theoretic construct of an antenna that radiates its signal 360
degrees both vertically and horizontally—a perfect sphere.
Generally used as a reference.
IXC (Inter-exchange Carrier) A long-distance phone company.
LAN (Local Area Network) A data communications network, typically within a building or
campus linking computers, printers and other devices together.
LEC (Local Exchange
Carriers) The traditional local wired phone company.
LED Light Emitting Diode