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Glossary
NIC
Stands for Network Interface Card. A Wireless NIC is a computer
card (such as a Wireless PCI adapter, Wireless PC card, or Wireless
USB adapter) that lets your computer link to a network.
operating mode
Ad-hoc mode (sometimes referred to as peer-to-peer mode) allows
two computers to connect only to each other in wireless-to-wireless
(or peer-to-peer) communication.
Infrastructure mode is for WLANs that include an Access Point
(AP) or Router and multiple computers.
PCI
Stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect. A PCI slot is an
expansion slot usually found in Desktop computers.
peer-to-peer mode
See operating mode.
preamble
A preamble is a signal used to synchronize the transmission timing
on your WLAN. A series of transmission pulses is sent ahead of the
data to signal a new transmission. This ensures that Wireless
devices receiving the data correctly interpret when the
transmission starts.
SSID
See Wireless Network ID.
station
A station is any device (including notebooks, PCs, and handheld
devices) with 802.11 Wireless capability. See also network device.
