Wireless networking

Wireless networking

Terms in relation to computer networks that use (usually) ratio communication to wirelessly connect to the internet.

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automatic repeat request (ARQ)

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) is a communication protocol in which the receiving device detects errors and requests retransmissions. When the receiver detects an error in a packet, it automatically ...

attenuation

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Attenuation refers to decreasing in signal magnitude between two points. These points may be along a radio path, transmission line or other devices.

attenuator

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Attenuator is a device specifically designed to decrease the magnitude of a signal transmitted through it.

authentication center (AUC)

Network hardware; Wireless networking

The Authentication Center (AUC) is a device, usually located in the HLR of a GSM system, to authenticate each SIM card that attempts to connect to the GSM core network (typically when the phone is ...

average power

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Average power is the peak power averaged over time and is usually applied to pulsed systems where the carrier power is switched on and off.

additive white gaussian noise (AWGN)

Network hardware; Wireless networking

Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) is the statistically random radio noise characterized by a wide frequency range with regards to a signal in a communications channel.