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Chapter 17 Vocab Pt. 1

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access point (AP)   A device connected to LAN that provides wireless communication so that computers, printers, and other wireless devices.  
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adapter address   48 bit hard drive unique to each NIC.  
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AirPort   The term Apple computers use to describe their IEEE 802.11b standard  
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amplifier repeater   A repeater that does not distinguish between noise and signal; amplifies both.  
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Automatic Private IP Address (APIPA)   An IP address in the address range 169.254.x.x, used by a computer when it cannot successful lease of IP address from a DHCP server.  
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bandwidth   I 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   wireless access point for computers with wireless cards. It is basically a router that communicates with devices based on the Wi  
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binding   the process by which a protocol is associated with a network card or modem card  
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Bluetooth   a standard for wireless communication and data synchronization between devices, developed by a group electronics manufacturers and overseen by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group.  
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BNC connector   a connector used with thin coaxial cable. some BNC connectors are T  
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broadband   a transmission technique that carries more than one type of transmission on the same medium, such as a cable modem or DSL  
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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 of the data  
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bus topology   a LAN architecture in which all devices are connected to a bus, or one communication line.  
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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. Also called a cellular WAN.  
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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. Also called a cellular network.  
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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/server   a computer concept where one computer (client) requests information from another computer (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  
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data throughput   the range of frequencies that a communications channel or cable can carry, also called bandwidth or line speed  
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