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Wireless Networking Vocab

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






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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.






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






9. The geographical area in which signals issued from an antenna or wireless system can be consistently and accurately received.






10. Which techniques help to reduce overhead in 802.11n wireless transmission?






11. A group of access points and associated stations (or basic service sets) connected to the same LAN.






12. A method of satellite Internet access in which a subscriber receives data via a satellite downlink transmission - but sends data to the satellite via an analog modem (dial-up) connections.






13. A network access method used on 802.11 wireless networks. In CSMA/CA - before a node begins to send data it checks the medium. If it detects no transmission activity - it waits a brief - random amount of time - and then sends its transmission. If the






14. Omnidirectional






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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.






23. The term used to refer to a satellite that maintains a constant distance from a point on the equator at every point in its orbit. Geosynchronous orbit satellites are the type used to provide satellite Internet access.






24. 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.






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






26. In the context of wireless networking - the process of a station establishing a connection (or associating) with a different access point.






27. A type of satellite that orbits the Earth roughly 6000 to 12 -000 miles above its service - positioned between the equator and the poles. MEO satellites can cover a larger area of the Earth's surface than LEO satellites while using less power and cau






28. 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.






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






30. 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.






31. An area covered by a wireless access point that provides visitors with wireless services - including Internet access.






32. A method used by wireless stations to detect the presence of an access point. In _____ _____ - the station issues a probe to each channel in its frequency range and waits for the access point to respond.






33. On your Linux workstation - you open a terminal window and type at the command prompt iwconfig eth0 key 5c00951b22. What have you done?






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






38. A. CSMA/CA






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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.






49. 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)






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






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