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9. Wireless Network Glossary

AirLive N.TOP User’s Manual

Mbps
Megabits Per Second. One million bits per second; a unit of measurement for data

transmission

MESH
Mesh is an outdoor wireless technology that uses Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and

Wireless Distribution system to achieve self-forming, self-healing, and self-configuring

outdoor network. MESH network are able to take the shortest path to a destination that
does not have to be in the line of site.

MIMO
Multi In Multi Out. A Smart Antenna technology designed to increase the coverage and
performance of a WLAN network. In a MIMO device, 2 or more antennas are used to

increase the receiver sensitivity and to focus available power at intended Rx.

NAT
Network Address Translation. A network algorithm used by Routers to enables several

PCs to share single IP address provided by the ISP. The IP that a router gets from the

ISP side is called Real IP; the IP assigned to PC under the NAT environment is called

Private IP.

Node
A network connection end point, typically a computer.

Packet
A unit of data sent over a network.

Passphrase
Used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by

automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for the company products.

POE
Power over Ethernet. A standard to deliver both power and data through one single

Ethernet cable (UTP/STP). It allows network device to be installed far away from power

source. A POE system typically composes of 2 main component: DC Injector (Base Unit)
and Splitter (Terminal Unit). The DC injector combines the power and data, and the splitter

separates the data and power back. A PoE Access Point or CPE has the splitter built-in to

the device. The IEEE 802.3af is a POE spec that uses 48 volt to deliver power up to 100

meter distance.