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Wireless Networking Vocab

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1. Omnidirectional






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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






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






12. The range of radio frequencies from 2.4 to 2.4835 GHz. This band allows for 11 unlicensed channels - and is used by WLANs that follow the popular 802.11b and 802.11g standards.






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. 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.






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






21. 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






22. 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)






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






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






25. A. CSMA/CA






26. A device used on wireless LANs that transmits and receives wireless signals to and from multiple nodes and retransmits them to the rest of the network segment. Access points can connect a group of nodes with a network or two networks with each other.






27. An exchange in which a wireless station requests the exclusive right to communicate with an access point and the access point confirms that it has granted that request.






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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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.






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. The use of multiple frequencies to transmit a signal. (because the signal is spread out over the wireless spectrum)






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






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






40. 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.






41. In IEEE terminology - the identifier for a BSS (basic service set)






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






43. 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.






44. 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






45. An access point that provides routing functions.






46. A type of WLAN in which stations communicate with an access point and not directly with each other.






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. 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.






50. 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