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Wireless networking

Terms in relation to computer networks that use (usually) ratio communication to wirelessly connect to the internet.

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Wireless networking

Wired equivalent privacy

Computer; Wireless networking

An encryption algorithm system included as part of the 802.11 standard, developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers as a security measure to protect wireless LANs from casual ...

Dual band

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Mobile phones that can work on networks operating on different frequency bands. This is useful for mobile phone users who move between areas covered by different networks.  

Dual mode

Network hardware; Wireless networking

A feature of a wireless device that can operate on either an analogue or digital transmission network. However, multiple digital transmission systems exist, so dual-mode phone users must ensure that ...

Tethering

Network hardware; Wireless networking

The use of an Internet-enabled smart phone, linked via Bluetooth to a computer, to provide Internet services to the computer.

code division multiplexing

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Is a technique in which each channel transmits its bits as a coded channel-specific sequence of pulses. This coded transmission typically is accomplished by transmitting a unique time-dependent ...

antenna gain

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Antenna gain, also known as antenna directivity, is the relative gain of the main beam of an antenna pattern to a reference antenna, usually an isotropic or standard dipole.

average power

Network hardware; Wireless networking

The average power is the average peak power over a period of time and is usually applied to pulsed systems where the carrier power is turned on and off.

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