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Wireless Networking Vocab

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






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. 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.






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






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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. 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.






28. 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






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






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






31. 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.






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. An access point that provides routing functions.






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






43. 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.






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






45. A. CSMA/CA






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






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






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