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IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers): The professional organization
which promotes development of electronics
technology.
IP (Internet Protocol) Address: A unique
32-binary-digit number that identies each
sender or receiver of information sent in
packets.
Infrastructure: A wireless network or
other small network in which the wireless
network devices are made a part of the
network through the Access Point.
ISP (Internet Service Provider): A company
that provides access to the Internet and
other related services.
IV (Initialization Vector): The header section
of a message packet.
LAN (Local Area Network): A group of com-
puters and peripheral devices connected to
share resources.
File and Print Sharing: A Microsoft applica-
tion that allows computers on a network to
share les and printers.
Firmware: Programming inserted into
programmable read-only memory, thus
becoming a permanent part of a computing
device.
Frame: A xed block of data, transmitted as
a single entity. Also referred to as packet.
Full-Duplex: To transmit on the same
channel in both directions simultaneously.
Gbps (Giga Bits per second): One billion
bits per second.
Half-duplex: To transmit on the same
channel in both directions, one direction at
a time.
Hub: A device which allows connection
of computers and other devices to form a
LAN.
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