User's Manual

ZG-760E User Manual
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to a pseudo-random set of channels. Because a fixed frequency is not used, and
only the transmitter and receiver know the hop patterns, interception of FHSS is
extremely difficult.
Infrastructure Network - An infrastructure network is a group of PCs or other
devices, each with a wireless adapter, connected as an 802.11 wireless LAN. In
infrastructure mode, the wireless devices communicate with each other and to a
wired network by first going through an access point. An infrastructure wireless
network connected to a wired network is referred to as a Basic Service Set (BSS).
A set of two or more BSS in a single network is referred to as an Extended Service
Set (ESS). Infrastructure mode is useful at a corporation scale, or when it is
necessary to connect the wired and wireless networks.
Spread Spectrum - Spread Spectrum technology is a wideband radio frequency
technique.