Wireless Networking Flashcards
IBSS
Two or more wireless nodes communication in ad-hoc mode form an Indepentent Basic Service Set IBSS
BSS
A single WAP servicing a given area is called a Basic Service Set
802.11 definces two standards for collision aviodance:
Distributed Coordination Function - DCF
Point Coordination Function - PCF
Currently only DCF is implemented
Thick Client
A WAP that can be configured via its own interface.
Thin Client
A WAP that can only be configured bu a wireless controller
VLAN Pooling
A pool of VLAN’s for a single SSID out of which clients are randomly assigned.
802.3af
PoE @ 14.4 watts
was revised in 2009 to provide 25.5 watts as 802.3.at
Dipole Antenna
The standard striaght-wire antennas that prvide the most omnidirectional frinction.
Directional Antennas
Parabolic Dish, Yagi