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Glossary multipath multicast packet The echoes created as a radio signal bounces off of physical objects. A single data message (packet) sent to multiple addresses. N non-root bridge A wireless transceiver connected to a remote Ethernet network that communicates only with another wireless transceiver connected to the main Ethernet network. O omni-directional orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) This typically refers to a primarily circular antenna radiation pattern. A modulation technique used by IEEE 802.11a-compliant and IEEE 802.11g-compliant wireless LANs for transmission at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps. P packet POST power injector A basic message unit for communication across a network. A packet usually includes routing information, data, and sometimes error detection information. Power on self test. A series of diagnostic tests that run during a power up sequence. A device that supplies DC power to another device over Ethernet communication lines. Q Quadruple Phase Shift Keying A modulation technique used by IEEE 802.11b-compliant wireless LANs for transmission at 2 Mbps. R range receiver sensitivity RF root bridge roaming A linear measure of the distance that a transmitter can send a signal. A measurement of the weakest signal a receiver can receive and still correctly translate it into data. Radio frequency. A generic term for radio-based technology. A wireless transceiver connected to the main Ethernet network that communicates with other wireless transceivers connected to remote Ethernet networks. A feature of some access points that allows users to move through a facility while maintaining an unbroken connection to the LAN. GL-4 Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Wireless Outdoor Access Point/Bridge Hardware Installation Guide OL-5048-06

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Glossary
GL-4
Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Wireless Outdoor Access Point/Bridge Hardware Installation Guide
OL-5048-06
multipath
The echoes created as a radio signal bounces off of physical objects.
multicast packet
A single data message (packet) sent to multiple addresses.
N
non-root bridge
A wireless transceiver connected to a remote Ethernet network that communicates only with another
wireless transceiver connected to the main Ethernet network.
O
omni-directional
This typically refers to a primarily circular antenna radiation pattern.
orthogonal Frequency
Division Multiplex
(OFDM)
A modulation technique used by IEEE 802.11a-compliant and IEEE 802.11g-compliant wireless
LANs for transmission at 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, and 54 Mbps.
P
packet
A basic message unit for communication across a network. A packet usually includes routing
information, data, and sometimes error detection information.
POST
Power on self test. A series of diagnostic tests that run during a power up sequence.
power injector
A device that supplies DC power to another device over Ethernet communication lines.
Q
Quadruple Phase Shift
Keying
A modulation technique used by IEEE 802.11b-compliant wireless LANs for transmission at 2
Mbps.
R
range
A linear measure of the distance that a transmitter can send a signal.
receiver sensitivity
A measurement of the weakest signal a receiver can receive and still correctly translate it into data.
RF
Radio frequency. A generic term for radio-based technology.
root bridge
A wireless transceiver connected to the main Ethernet network that communicates with other
wireless transceivers connected to remote Ethernet networks.
roaming
A feature of some access points that allows users to move through a facility while maintaining an
unbroken connection to the LAN.