User's Manual

Introduction To The BreezeNET PRO.11 Series
BreezeNET PRO.11 Series 1-3 User’s Guide
8.2. Technical Specifications........................................................................9-3
8.2.1. Specifications for BreezeNET PRO.11 Units..............................9-3
8.2.5. Specifications for AL 1 Lightning Arrestor ................................9-6
8.3. Wireless LAN Concepts ........................................................................9-7
8.4. Radio Signal Propagation ....................................................................9-13
8.4.1. Introduction..............................................................................9-13
8.4.2. RF Terms and Definitions ........................................................9-13
8.5. IEEE 802.11 Technical Tutorial...........................................................9-20
8.5.1. Architecture Components.........................................................9-20
8.5.2. IEEE 802.11 Layers Description ..............................................9-21
8.5.3. The MAC Layer.......................................................................9-22
8.5.4. How Does a Station Join an Existing Cell (BSS)? ....................9-28
8.5.5. Roaming ..................................................................................9-28
8.5.6. Keeping Synchronization .........................................................9-29
8.5.7. Security....................................................................................9-29
8.5.8. Power Saving...........................................................................9-30
8.5.9. Frame Types ............................................................................9-31
8.5.10. Frame Formats.........................................................................9-31
8.5.11. Most Common Frame Formats.................................................9-36
8.5.12. Point Coordination Function (PCF) ..........................................9-38
9.5.13. Ad-hoc Networks.....................................................................9-38