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Glossary Glossary
I I
IEEE IEEE
infrastructure infrastructure
IP Address IP Address
IP subnet mask IP subnet mask
isotropic isotropic
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L L
Lightweight access Lightweight access
point point
LWAPP LWAPP
M M
MAC MAC
modulation modulation
multipath multipath
multicast packet multicast packet
O O
omni-directional omni-directional
OFDM OFDM
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. A professional society serving Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. A professional society serving
electrical engineers through its publications, conferences, and standards electrical engineers through its publications, conferences, and standards
development activities. The body responsible for the Ethernet 802.3 and wireless development activities. The body responsible for the Ethernet 802.3 and wireless
LAN 802.11 specifications. LAN 802.11 specifications.
The wired Ethernet network. The wired Ethernet network.
The Internet Protocol (IP) address of a station. The Internet Protocol (IP) address of a station.
The number used to identify the IP subnetwork, indicating whether the IP The number used to identify the IP subnetwork, indicating whether the IP
address can be recognized on the LAN or if it must be reached through a address can be recognized on the LAN or if it must be reached through a
gateway. This number is expressed in a form similar to an IP address; for gateway. This number is expressed in a form similar to an IP address; for
example: 255.255.255.0. example: 255.255.255.0.
An antenna that radiates its signal in a spherical pattern. An antenna that radiates its signal in a spherical pattern.
An access point operating in the Cisco Centralized Wireless LAN Architecture An access point operating in the Cisco Centralized Wireless LAN Architecture
with a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller. with a Cisco Wireless LAN Controller.
Lightweight Access Point Protocol. An Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Lightweight Access Point Protocol. An Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
draft protocol used in the Cisco Centralized Wireless LAN Architecture. draft protocol used in the Cisco Centralized Wireless LAN Architecture.
Media Access Control address. A unique 48-bit number used in Ethernet data Media Access Control address. A unique 48-bit number used in Ethernet data
packets to identify an Ethernet device, such as an access point or your client packets to identify an Ethernet device, such as an access point or your client
adapter. adapter.
Any of several techniques for combining user information with a transmitter's Any of several techniques for combining user information with a transmitter's
carrier signal. carrier signal.
The echoes created as a radio signal bounces off of physical objects. The echoes created as a radio signal bounces off of physical objects.
A single data message (packet) sent to multiple addresses. A single data message (packet) sent to multiple addresses.
This typically refers to a primarily circular antenna radiation pattern. This typically refers to a primarily circular antenna radiation pattern.
Orthogonal frequency division multiplex is a Orthogonal frequency division multiplex is a
802.11a-compliant wireless LANs for transmission at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 802.11a-compliant wireless LANs for transmission at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48,
and 54 Mbps. and 54 Mbps.
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