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Wireless Networking Vocab

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1. In ________________ - a signal jumps between several different frequencies within a band in a synchronization pattern known only to the channel's receiver and transmitter.






2. A consortium of companies - including Sony Ericsson - Intel - Nokia - Toshiba - and IBM - that formally banded together in 1998 to refine and standardize Bluetooth technology.






3. An end node on a network; used most often in the context of wireless networks.






4. If your wireless stations are configured to perform passive scanning - what do they need from an access point to initiate association?






5. The locations of the transmitter and receiver do not move. The transmitting antenna focuses its energy directly toward the receiving antenna. This results in a point to point link. (Advantage: receiver's location is predictable - energy need not be w






6. A type of satellite that orbits the Earth with an altitude between 100 and 900 miles - closer to the Earth's poles than the orbits of either GEO or MEO satellites. LEO satellites cover a smaller geographical range than GEO satellites and require less






7. A special identifier shared by BSSs that belong to the same ESS.






8. A wireless networking standard that uses FHSS signaling in the 2.4GHz band to achieve a maximum throughput of either 723 Kbps or 2.1 Mbps - depending on the version. Bluetooth was designed for use primarily with small office or home networks in which






9. Which type of satellites is used to provide satellite Internet access?






10. A ______ ______ issues wireless signals along a single direction. This type of antenna is used when the source needs to communicate with one destination - as in a point to point link.






11. In the context of wireless networking - the process in which a station listens to several channels within a frequency range for a beacon issued by an access point.






12. A change in a wireless signal's strength as a result of some of the electromagnetic energy being scattered - reflected - or diffracted after being issued by the transmitter.






13. An ______ ______ issues and receives wireless signals with equal strength and clarity in all directions. This type of antenna is used when many different receivers must be able to pick up the signal - or when the receiver's location is highly mobile.






14. When a wireless signal splits into secondary waves as it encounters an obstruction. The secondary waves continue to propagate in the direction in which they were split. (bending around an obstacle)






15. ISM Range - Radio frequency band that may experience home appliance interference - Unregulated radio frequency band.






16. Networks that transmit signals through the atmosphere via radio frequency (RF) waves.






17. Regulated radio frequency band - 1/3rd range of 802.11b or g - Usually found in corporate environments.






18. In the context of 802.11n wireless networking - the ability for access points to issue multiple signals to stations - thereby multiplying the signal's strength and increasing their range and data-carrying capacity. Because the signals follow multipat






19. An access point that provides routing functions.






20. The signals made of electromagnetic energy that travel through the atmosphere.






21. Another type of Spread-Spectrum signaling. In __________ - a signal's bits are distributed over an entire frequency band at once. Each bit is coded so that the receiver can reassemble the original signal upon receiving the bits.






22. Because of reflection - diffraction - and scattering - wireless signals follow a number of different paths to their destination.






23. A connection from an orbiting satellite to an Earth -based receiver.






24. In _____ - a transmitter concentrates the signal energy at a single frequency or in a very small range of frequencies.






25. An access point that provides routing functions and is used as a gateway.






26. In the context of 802.11n wireless technology - the combination of two 20-MHz frequency band to create one 40-MHz frequency band that can carry more than twice the amount of data that a single 20-MHz band could. It's recommended for use only in the 5






27. This is the diffusion - or the reflection in multiple different directions - of a signal. This occurs when a wireless signal encounters an object that has small dimensions compared to the signal's wavelength.






28. A small (usually home) network composed of personal communications devices.






29. In the context of wireless networking - an assessment of client requirements - facility characteristics - and coverage areas to determine an access point arrangement that will ensure reliable wireless connectivity within a given area.






30. This type of propagation uses the least amount of energy and results in the reception of the clearest possible signal.






31. The term used to describe the recently released standards for high thoughput - long-distance digital data exchange over wireless connections. WiMAX (IEEE 802.16) is one example of a wireless broadband technology.






32. In the context of wireless networking - the communication that occurs between a station and an access point to enable the station to connect to the network via that access point.






33. A continuum of the electromagnetic waves used for data and voice communication. The _______ _______ (as defined by the FCC - which controls its use) spans frequencies between 9KHz and 300 GHz. each type of wireless service can be associated with one






34. The process a wireless station undergoes to find an access point.






35. What frequency band is used by Bluetooth - 802.11b - and 802.11g?






36. Used by newer types of WLANs. A range of frequencies that comprises four frequency bands: 5.1 - 5.3 - 5.4 - and 5.8GHz. It consists of 24 unlicensed bands - each 20 MHz wide. This band is used by WLANs that follow the 802.11a and 802.11n standards.






37. Omnidirectional






38. In wireless networking - the process that describes a station moving between BSSs without losing connectivity.






39. A command-line utility for viewing and setting wireless interface parameters on Linux and UNIX workstations.






40. In the context of wireless networking - a frame issued by an access point to alert other nodes of its existence.






41. In the context of wireless - the phenomenon that occurs when an electromagnetic wave encounters an obstacle and bounces back toward its source. A wireless signal will bounce off objects whose dimensions are large compared to the signal's average wave






42. Why are the 802.11b and 802.11g wireless transmission technologies more commonly used on business LANs than Bluetooth?






43. An antenna's _______ _______ describes the relative strength over a three-dimensional area of all the electromagnetic energy the antenna sends or receives.






44. A unique character string used to identify an access point on an 802.11 network.






45. The relative strength over a three dimensional area of all the electromagnetic energy an antenna sends or receives.






46. A type of wireless LAN in which stations communicate directly with each other (rather than using an access point)






47. In ________ wireless - the receiver can be located anywhere within the transmitter's range. This allows the receiver to roam from one place to another while continuing to pick up its signal.






48. A type of satellite Internet access service in which a subscriber sends and receives data to and from the Internet over the satellite link. This is a symmetrical technology - in which both upstream and downstream throughputs are advertised to reach 4






49. The equipment on a satellite that receives an uplinked signal from Earth - amplifies the signal - modifies its frequency - then retransmits it (in a downlink) to an antenna on Earth.






50. In 802.11 wireless networking - a type of frame issued by a station during active scanning to find nearby access points.