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Microsoft Wireless Home Networking USB Adapter or PC Card Adapter 39
Glossary
Review note: some of these definitions come straight from
the Windows XP glossary. We will modify as necessary to
reflect the concerns of our audience. We are thinking of
making this a full-scale appendix with diagrams to explain
Basic Network Concepts to readers who want it.
Adapter
Administrator
Bandwidth
The amount of information, or size of file, that can be sent
through a network connection at one time. A connection
with more bandwidth can transfer information more quickly.
BroadBand Broadband Connection
A high-speed connection. Broadband connections are
typically 256 kilobytes per second (KBps) or faster.
Broadband includes DSL and cable modem service.
Cable Modem
A device that enables a broadband connection to the
Internet by using cable television infrastructure. Access
speeds vary greatly, with a maximum throughput of 10
megabits per second (Mbps).
Category 5 UTP (Ethernet) Cable
Channel
Crossover Ethernet Cable or Connection
DHCP