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Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User Manual
Glossary
802.11b - A wireless networking products standard defined by the IEEE that calls
for wireless product to talk to each other regardless of manufacturer.
The 802.11b standard specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps,
operating in the ISM operating frequency of 2.4GHz, security must be WEP
encryption as a minimum. 802.11b networks are also known Wi-Fi networks.
802.11g - An extension of the IEEE 802.11 standard for wireless networking
hardware. The 802.11g specification specifies a maximum data transfer rate of
54Mbps using OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) modula-
tion, operating in the ISM operating frequency of 2.4GHz,and provide backward
compatibility with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP encryption for security.
Default Gateway - This is the term give to a router used to forward all traffic
that is not addressed to a station within the local subnet.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A protocol that enables
network administrators central management and assignment of Internet
Protocol (IP) addresses within a network.
IP Address - An IP address is a 32-binary digit number that identifies individ-
ual senders or receivers of data that is sent in packets across the Internet. These
addresses are used to request and receive e-mail, web Pages, voice, and any data
that has a transmiter and a receiver.
ISP - An ISP (Internet service provider) is any company that provides access to
the Internet and its services.
LAN - A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and devices that
have a common communications line and share a single server within a small
area such as an office building.
MAC Address - The MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique num-
ber
assigned by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device, such as a
network adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level.
ISSID (Service Set IDentifier) - A unique shared name between all devices in
a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for each device in the wireless
network and is case-sensitive.
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