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PCMCIA
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association
. This
Association develops standards for PC cards, formerly known as PCMCIA cards.
These cards are available in three types, and are about the same length and
width as credit cards. However, the different cards range in thickness from 3.3
mm (Type I) to 5.0 mm (Type II) to 10.5 mm (Type III). These cards can be used
for various functions, including memory storage, landline modems, and wireless
modems.
PS Mode
Power Save
Mode. This mode is recommended for devices where
power consumption is a major concern, such as battery-powered devices.
Radio Frequency
RF
, Terms: GHz, MHz, Hz —The international unit for
measuring frequency is Hertz (Hz), equivalent to the older unit of cycles per
second. One megahertz (MHz) is one Million-Hertz. One gigahertz (GHz) is one
Billion-Hertz. The standard U.S. electrical power frequency is 60 Hz, the
AM broadcast radio frequency band is 0.55–1.6 MHz, the FM broadcast radio
frequency band is 88–108 MHz, and wireless 802.11 LANs operate at 2.4GHz.
SSID
Service Set ID
. A group name shared by every member of a wireless
network.
Station
The Station is the component that connects a host computer or device
to the wireless medium. It may be referred to as the Wireless Network Adapter or
the Wireless Network Interface Card.
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy
. The optional cryptographic confidentiality
algorithm specified by 802.11 used to provide data confidentiality that is
subjectively equivalent to the confidentiality of a wired LAN medium that does not
employ cryptographic techniques to enhance privacy.
