Linksys WAP51AB User Guide - Page 26

Instant Wireless™ Series actual delivery of the data, TCP takes care of keeping track of the individual units of data (called packet) that a message is divided into for efficient routing through the Internet. TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - The basic communication language or protocol of the Internet. It can also be used as a communications protocol in a private network (either an intranet or an extranet). When you are set up with direct access to the Internet, your computer is provided with a copy of the TCP/IP program just as every other computer that you may send messages to or get information from also has a copy of TCP/IP. Throughput - The amount of data moved successfully from one place to another in a given time period. Topology - A network's topology is a logical characterization of how the devices on the network are connected and the distances between them. The most common network devices include hubs, switches, routers, and gateways. Most large networks contain several levels of interconnection, the most important of which include edge connections, backbone connections, and wide-area connections. Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version. Upload - To transmit a file over a network. In a communications session, upload means transmit, download means receive. UTP - Unshielded twisted pair is the most common kind of copper telephone wiring. Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many business computers to the telephone company. To reduce crosstalk or electromagnetic induction between pairs of wires, two insulated copper wires are twisted around each other. Each signal on twisted pair requires both wires. Since some telephone sets or desktop locations require multiple connections, twisted pair is sometimes installed in two or more pairs, all within a single cable. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64bit, 128-bit, or 256-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard. 44 Dual-Band Wireless Access Point Appendix D: Specifications Standards Channels Ports/Buttons Cabling Type Data Rate Transmit Power LEDs IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.11a and 802.11b 802.11a 802.11b 8 Channels (US, Canada) 11 Channels (US, Canada) 13 Channels (Europe) 14 Channels (Japan) One 10/100 RJ-45 Port, One Power Port, One Reset Button, One Power Switch UTP CAT 5 or better Up to 54Mbps (up to 72 Mbps in Turbo Mode) 802.11a 802.11b 18dBm 15dBm Power, Diag 802.11a: Act, Link 802.11b: Act, Link LAN: Link/Act, Full/Col, 100 45