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Full-Duplex:Totransmitonthesame
channelinbothdirectionssimultaneously.
Half-duplex:Totransmitonthesame
channelinbothdirections,onedirectionat
a time.
Hub: Adevicewhichallowsconnection
ofcomputersandotherdevicestoforma
LAN.
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and
Electronics Engineers):Theprofessional
organizationwhichpromotesdevelopment
ofelectronicstechnology.
IP (Internet Protocol) Address: Aunique
32-binary-digitnumberthatidentieseach
senderorreceiverofinformationsentin
packets.
Infrastructure:Awirelessnetworkor
othersmallnetworkinwhichthewireless
networkdevicesaremadeapartofthe
networkthroughtheAccessPoint.
ISP (Internet Service Provider): A
companythatprovidesaccesstothe
Internetandotherrelatedservices.
IV (Initialization Vector):Theheader
sectionofanencryptedmessagepacket.
LAN (Local Area Network):Agroup
ofcomputersandperipheraldevices
connectedtoshareresources.
LED (Light Emitting Diode):Thelights
onahardwaredevicerepresentingthe
activitythroughtheports.
MAC (Medium Access Control) Address:
Theuniquenumberthatdistinguishes
everynetworkinterfacecard.
Mbps (Mega Bits Per Second): A
measurementofmillionsofbitsper
second.
MDI/X (Media Dependent Interface/
Cross-over):Portonanetworkhubor
switchthatcrossestheincomingtransmit
lineswiththeoutgoingreceivelines.
Glossary