Question | Answer |
access point (AP) | A device connected to a LAN
that provides wireless communication so that
computers, printers, and other wireless devices
can communicate with devices on the LAN |
adapter address | A 48-bit
hardware address unique to each NIC card or
onboard network controller and assigned by the
manufacturer. |
AirPort | The term Apple computers use to describe
the IEEE 802.11b standard. |
amplifier repeater: attenuation | A repeater that does not distinguish between noise and signal; it amplifies both. |
Automatic Private IP Address (APIPA) | An IP address
in the address range 169.254.x.y, used by a
computer when it cannot successfully lease an IP
address from a DHCP server. |
bandwidth | In relation to analog communication, the
range of frequencies that a communications
channel or cable can carry. |
base station | A fixed transceiver and antenna used to
create one cell within a cellular network. |
binding | an Internet socket to a local port number and IP address |
Bluetooth | A standard for wireless communication
and data synchronization between devices,
developed by a group of electronics manufacturers
and overseen by the Bluetooth Special Interest
Group. |
BNC connector | A connector used with thin coaxial
cable. Some BNC connectors are T-shaped and
called T-connectors. |
broadband | A transmission technique that carries more
than one type of transmission on the same medium,
such as voice and DSL on a regular telephone line. |
broadcast | Video or clips that broadcast out to internet |
bus topology cellular network | A network that can be used when a
wireless network must cover a wide area. The
network is made up of cells, each controlled by a
base station. |
cellular WAN | A network that can be used when a
wireless network must cover a wide area. The
network is made up of cells, each controlled by a
base station. Also called a cellular WAN. |
classful subnet masks | A subnet mask that contain all
ones or all zeroes in an octet. For example,
11111111.11111111.11111111.00000000 or
255.255.255.0. |
classless subnet masks | A subnet mask that can have a
mix of zeroes and ones in one octet. For example,
11111111.11111111.11110000.00000000 or
255.255.240.0. |
client: | A computer concept whereby one
computer (the client) requests information from
another computer (the server). |
client/server | A computer concept whereby one
computer (the client) requests information from
another computer (the server). |
coaxial cable | Networking cable used with10-Mbps
Ethernet ThinNet or ThickNet. |
computer name | Character-based host name or
NetBIOS name assigned to a computer. |
crossover cable | A cable used to connect two PCs into
the simplest network possible. Also used to
connect two hubs to two switches. |