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Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card WG511
MAC address
Mbps
packet
router
Routing Information
Protocol
subnet mask
UTP
WAN
WEP
wide area network
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Media Access Control address. A unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to
every Ethernet node. Usually written in the form 01:23:45:67:89:ab.
Megabits per second.
A block of information sent over a network. A packet typically contains a
source and destination network address, some protocol and length
information, a block of data, and a checksum.
A device that forwards data between networks. An IP router forwards data
based on IP source and destination addresses.
A protocol in which routers periodically exchange information with one
another so that they can determine minimum distance paths between sources
and destinations.
See netmask.
Unshielded twisted pair. The cable used by 10BASE-T and 100BASE-Tx
Ethernet networks.
See wide area network.
Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is a data encryption protocol for 802.11b
wireless networks. All wireless nodes and access points on the network are
configured with a 64-bit or 128-bit Shared Key for data encryption.
WAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local
area networks. The Internet is a large WAN.
Glossary
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