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Microsoft Broadband Networking Xbox Wireless Adapter User’s Guide
BSSID
Acronym for “Basic Service Set Identifi er.” Each
network adapter and other network hardware device is
manufactured with its own unique BSSID, also known as
a MAC address. Networking standards and technologies
use BSSID to pass information between network
devices.
channel
In reference to a “wireless channel,” a channel is a path
or link through which information passes between two
wireless devices. In radio transmission, these different
channels are of different radio frequencies.
connection speed
The speed at which data can be transmitted between a
wireless adapter and another wireless device.
DHCP
Acronym for “Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol.”
DHCP is an Internet protocol that automatically
assigns temporary Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to
computers.
DNS
Acronym for “Domain Name System.” A data query
service used on the Internet for translating host names,
such as www.microsoft.com, into Internet addresses
that can be understood by computers.
DSL
Acronym for “Digital Subscriber Line.” A constant, high-
speed digital connection to the Internet that uses a
dedicated telephone line.
dynamic IP
address
A dynamic Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique
identifi er that is assigned temporarily (by using the
Dynamic Host Confi guration Protocol, or DHCP) to a
device that requires it. IP addresses are required for
computers to fi nd one another and communicate over
the Internet. Contrast with “static IP address.”
Ethernet
A networking standard that uses cables to transmit
data between computers. Also known as the IEEE 802.3
standard.
Ethernet cable
A type of cable that transmits data between computers.
A widely used network technology. There are two types
of Ethernet cables, straight-through and crossover, that
differ in how the connectors on each end of the cable
are wired. Ethernet cables can support speeds of 10
megabits per second (Mbps), 100 Mbps, and higher.
