Wireless Networking Technologies

Flashcards covering key concepts in wireless networking technologies based on the provided lecture notes.

Wireless LAN

Local Area Network that uses wireless connections for communication.

Access point

Device that allows wireless devices to connect to a wired network.

Infrastructure mode

A mode in which a wireless host communicates only with an access point.

Ad hoc mode

A mode in which wireless hosts communicate directly among themselves without a base station.

Multiplexing

A technique used to combine multiple signals into one to share a medium.

Wi-Fi standard 802.11

A set of standards for implementing wireless local area network (WLAN) computer communication.

Frequency Division Multiplexing

A method that creates multiple channels on a single communication medium.

Spread Spectrum

Technique used in wireless communication to spread a signal over a larger bandwidth.

Zigbee

A specification for a suite of high-level communication protocols using low-power digital radios.

Bluetooth

A short-range wireless technology for exchanging data between devices.

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)

A system that uses radio waves to identify and track tags attached to objects.

Cellular communication system

A communication system that uses a network of cells or base stations to cover a wide area.

Satellite communication

Communication technology that uses satellites to transmit and receive data.

VSAT

Very Small Aperture Terminal; a satellite communication system.

GPS (Global Positioning System)

A satellite-based navigation system that provides location information.

Wireless PAN

Personal Area Network; a small network for connecting devices within a close range.