Quiz 5 Matching

Defines how data is placed on a carrier signal

Modulation

Data is spread across a large-frequency bandwidth instead of traveling across just one frequency band

Spread Spectrum

Data hops to other frequencies to avoid interference that might occur over a frequency band

FHSS

A technology that uses microwave radio band frequencies to transmit data

Narrowband

Data packets are spread simultaneously over multiple frequencies instead of hopping to other frequencies

DSSS

Technology is restricted to a single room or line of sight because this light spectrum cannot penetrate walls

Infrared (IR)

A standard that addresses the issue of authentication

802.1x

An enhancement to PPP, that was designed to allow a company to select its authentication method

EAP

The name used to identify a WLAN

SSID

An independent WLAN without an AP

ad-hoc network