RD Glossary
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- base station
- Hardware that interfaces wireless computing devices together and to a wired network. Access points and wireless routers are types of wireless LAN base stations.
- Bluetooth
- A specification published by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group that defines the radio characteristics and operation of a short range, low power radio frequency network. Many devices today support Bluetooth, but 802.15 is developing applicable standards.
- bridge
- A device that interconnects two networks at Layer 2. A bridge forwards data packets to another network based on the MAC address found in the packet header. Bridges play a key role in the deployment of wireless MANs.
RD Glossary by Run Digital
