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WX-54G Access Point User’s Manual G-7
Industrial, Scientific, and
Medicine (ISM) Bands Radio frequency bands that the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) authorized for wireless LANs. The
ISM bands are located at 902 MHz, 2.400GHz, and 5.7
GHz.
Internet Service Provider
(ISP) A company that provides access to the Internet. Small
ISPs provide service via modem and ISDN while the
larger ones also offer private line hook-ups. (T1,
fractional T1, and so forth.).
L
LAN (Local Area Network A communications network that serves users within a
defined geographical area. The benefits include the
sharing of Internet access, files and equipment like
printers and storage devices. Special network cabling (10
Base-T) is often used to connect the PCs together.
M
MAC (Media Access Control)
Address A MAC address is the hardware address of a device
connected to a network.
N
Network Address Translation
(NAT) NAT masks a local network’s group of IP addresses from
the external network, allowing a local network of
computers to share a single ISP account. This process
allows all of the computers on your home network to use
one IP address. This will enable access to the Internet
from any computer on your home network without
having to purchase more IP addresses from your ISP.
Network Interface Card (NIC) A network adapter plugged into a computer so that the
computer can be connected to a network. It is responsible
for converting data from stored in the computer to the
form transmitted or received.
P
Packet A basic message unit for communication across a
network. A packet usually includes routing information,
data, and sometimes error detection information.