Cabletron Systems RoamAbout Podręcznik Użytkownika Pobierz pdf (Strona 10)

Terminology

The following terms are used throughout this manual. You should be familiar with

these terms before you continue.

Term Definition

RoamAbout Access Point A 2-port transparent bridge that connects a

wireless LAN to a wired Ethernet LAN.

RoamAbout PC Card Network

Adapter

A PC Card network adapter, consisting of a

radio module and a PC Card, that installs in a

RoamAbout Access Point or laptop PC to

provide wireless connectivity in a LAN

environment. Also referred to in this manual as

a network adapter.

wireless LAN A collection of end-user systems connected

together using a medium such as radio

frequency or infrared technology.

PCMCIA Personal Computer Memory Card

International Association (PCMCIA), which is

a standards body for the type of PC card used

in the RoamAbout Access Point.

wireless client Any portable computer such as a PC, laptop,

notebook, or PDA that uses a wireless network

adapter for LAN connectivity.

radio module A wireless network adapter component that

consists of an antenna and radio circuitry.

PC Card A wireless network adapter component, using

PCMCIA standards, that provides the digital

interface between the host and the radio

module.

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