
Glossary
GL-5
Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Linux
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S
Spread Spectrum
A radio transmission technology that spreads the user information over a much wider bandwidth than
otherwise required in order to gain benefits such as improved interference tolerance and unlicensed
operation.
SSID
Service Set Identifier. A unique identifier that stations must use to be able to communicate with an
access point. The SSID can be any alphanumeric entry up to a maximum of 32 characters.
T
Transmit Power
The power level of radio transmission.
U
Unicast Packets
Packets transmitted in point-to-point communication.
W
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy. An optional security mechanism defined within the 802.11 standard
designed to make the link integrity of wireless devices equal to that of a cable.
Workstation
A computing device with an installed client adapter.
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