300Mbps Wireless USB Adapter User Guide
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Appendix One: Acronyms and Terms
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network
802.11 A family of specifications developed by
the IEEE for WLAN technology.
802.11a An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard
that provides up to 54 Mbps transmis- sion
in the 5 GHz UNI radio band.
802.11b An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard
that provides up to 11 Mbps transmission in
the 2.4 GHz ISM radio band. 802.11b uses
DSSS modulation.
802.11g An extension to 802.11 WLAN standard that
provides up to 54 Mbps transmission in the
2.4 GHz ISM radio band. 802.11b uses
OFDM modulation and is backwards
compatible with 802.11b.
Ad-Hoc A group of computers each with wireless
adapters, connected as an independent
WLAN.
AES Advanced Encryption Standard
BSSID Basic Service Set ID
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