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The IEEE standard that specifies carrier sense media access control and physical
802.11
layer specifications for 1- and 2-megabit-per-second (Mbps) wireless LANs
operating in the 2.4-GHz band.
The IEEE standard that specifies carrier sense media access control and physical
802.11a
layer specifications for wireless LANs operating in the 5-GHz frequency band.
The IEEE standard that specifies carrier sense media access control and physical
802.11b
layer specifications for 5.5- and 11-Mbps wireless LANs operating in the
2.4-GHz frequency band.
The IEEE standard that specifies carrier sense media access control and physical
802.11g
layer specifications for wireless LANs operating in the 2.4-GHz frequency band.
A
A wireless LAN data transceiver that uses radio waves to connect a wired
access point
network with wireless stations.
Access Category Best Effort
AC_BE
Access Category Background
AC_BK
Access Category Video
AC_VI
Access Category Voice
AC_VO
A protocol based on AES using the CCM mode of operation. The CCM mode
AES
Counter-Mode/CBC- combines Counter (CTR) mode privacy and Cipher Block Chaining Message
MAC protocol (AES Authentication Code (CBC-MAC) authentication
CCMP)
A wireless network composed of stations without access points.
ad hoc network
The gain of an antenna is a measure of the antenna's ability to direct or focus
antenna gain
radio energy over a region of space. High-gain antennas have a more focused
radiation pattern in a specific direction.
A station is configured properly to enable it to wirelessly communicate with an
associated
access point.
A suggested set of authentication methods
authentication suite
OL-6415-03
G L O S S A R Y
Cisco Wireless Router and HWIC Configuration Guide
GL-1