Glossary - Motorola MC17 Product Reference Manual

Glossary

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802.11. A group of wireless specifications developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). It
specifies an over-the-air interface between a wireless client and a base station or between two wireless clients.
802.11b. Operates in the 2.4 GHz Industrial, Scientific and Measurement (ISM) band (2.4 to 2.4835 GHz) and provides
signaling rates of up to 11Mbit/sec. This is a very commonly used frequency. Microwave ovens, cordless phones,
medical and scientific equipment, as well as Bluetooth devices, all work within the 2.4 GHz ISM band.
802.11g. Similar to 802.11b, but this standard supports signaling rates of up to 54Mbit/sec. It also operates in the heavily
used 2.4 GHz ISM band but uses a different radio technology to boost overall throughput. Compatible with the 802.11b.
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Access Point. Provides a bridge between Ethernet wired LANs and the wireless network. Access points are the connectivity
point between Ethernet wired networks and devices (laptops, hand-held computers, point-of-sale terminals) equipped
with a wireless LAN adapter card.
Ad Hoc Mode. A wireless network framework in which devices communicate directly with one another without using an
access point.
API. Application Programming interface - An interface by means of which one software component communicates with or
controls another. Usually used to refer to services provided by one software component to another, usually via software
interrupts or function calls
Association. The process of determining the viability of the wireless connection and establishing a wireless network's root
and designated access points. A mobile computer associates with its wireless network as soon as it is powered on or
moves into range.