Chapter-17 Terms
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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.
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adapter address | A 48-bit hardware address unique to each NIC card or onboard network controller and assigned by the manufacturer. The address is often printed on the adapter as hexadecimal numbers.
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AirPort | The term Apple computers use to describe
the IEEE 802.11b standard.
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amplifier repeater: attenuation | a repeater that does not distinguish between noise and signal; it amplifies both
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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.
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bandwidth | In relation to analog communication, the
range of frequencies that a communications
channel or cable can carry. In general use, the term refers to the volume of data that can travel on a bus or over a cable stated in bits per second.
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base station | A fixed transceiver and antenna used to
create one cell within a cellular network.
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binding | the process by which a protocol is associated with a network card or modem
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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. Bluetooth uses the same frequency range as 802.11b.
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BNC connector | A connector used with thin coaxial cable. Some BNC connectors are T-shaped and called T-connectors. One end of the T connects to the NIC, and the two other ends can connect to cables or end a bus formation with a terminator.
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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.
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broadcast | Process by which a message is sent from a single host to all hosts on the network, without regard to the kind of data being sent or the destination
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bus topologycellular network | a LAN architecture in which all the devices are connected to a bus, or one communication line. topology does not have a central connection point.
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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.
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classful subnet masks | A subnet mask that contain all ones or all zeroes in an octet.
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classless subnet masks | A subnet mask that can have a mix of zeroes and ones in one octet.
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client | the computer that is requesting information from the server computer.
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client/server | A computer concept whereby one
computer (the client) requests information from
another computer (the server).
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coaxial cable | Networking cable used with 10-Mbps Ethernet ThinNet or ThickNet.
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computer name | Character-based host name or NetBIOS name assigned to a computer.
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crossover cable | A cable used to connect two PCs into the simplest network possible. Also used to connect two hubs to two switches.
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data throughput | the range of frequencies that a communications channel or cable can carry. In general use, the term refers to the volume of data that can travel on a bus or over a cable stated in bits per second. Also known as Bandwidth
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