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Appendix C - Glossary Glossary 802.11a - An IEEE wireless LAN specification standard that operates in 5GHz frequency band. 802.11b - An IEEE wireless LAN specification standard that operates in 2.4GHz frequency band and is interoperable with 802.11b standard devices. 802.11g - An IEEE wireless LAN specification standard that operates in 2.4GHz frequency band and is interoperable with 802.11g standard devices. Access Point - A device that creates wireless signal to allow users to connect wirelessly in a wired network. Bridge - Connects any wired Ethernet device to a wireless network. Broadband - Fast Internet connections typically at home, such as DSL and Cable, that allow high bandwidth capability are considered broadband connection. Bluetooth - A low power short-range wireless network used to connect between desktops and laptop computers, PDAs, digital cameras, scanners, cell phones, and printers. Bluetooth wireless signal can transmit up to 30 feet. Cable Modem - A device that works over coaxial line (TV), providing high bandwidth transfer rate, to access the Internet. Cardbus Network Adapter - A device that connects a laptop to the network. DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - A service that maps Internet domain name to a dynamic IP address as it changes. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A protocol that dynamically assigns IP address to devices on the network. D-Link DIR-685 User Manual 132

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Append±x C - Glossary
802±11a
- An IEEE wireless LAN specification standard that operates in 5GHz frequency band.
802±11b
- An IEEE wireless LAN specification standard that operates in 2.4GHz frequency band and is interoperable
with 802.11b standard devices.
802±11g
- An IEEE wireless LAN specification standard that operates in 2.4GHz frequency band and is interoperable
with 802.11g standard devices.
Access.Point.
- A device that creates wireless signal to allow users to connect wirelessly in a wired network.
Bridge
- Connects any wired Ethernet device to a wireless network.
Broadband
- Fast Internet connections typically at home, such as DSL and Cable, that allow high bandwidth capability
are considered broadband connection.
Bluetooth
- A low power short-range wireless network used to connect between desktops and laptop computers, PDAs,
digital cameras, scanners, cell phones, and printers. Bluetooth wireless signal can transmit up to 30 feet.
Cable.Modem
- A device that works over coaxial line (TV), providing high bandwidth transfer rate, to access the
Internet.
Cardbus.Network.Adapter
- A device that connects a laptop to the network.
DDNS.(Dynamic.Domain.Name.System)
- A service that maps Internet domain name to a dynamic IP address as it
changes.
DHCP.(Dynamic.Host.Configuration.Protocol)
- A protocol that dynamically assigns IP address to devices on the
network.
Glossary