Installation Guide

TerraWINInstallationGuideDQ0266170/O.02 A‐1
AppendixA:Terminology
TableA‐1:Terminology(Sheet1of3)
Term Description
ACS
AutomaticChannelSelection.Optionthatinstructstheradio
tochoosewhichfrequencytouse.Enablingordisablingthis
optionhasvariousramificationsasshowninthedocumenta‐
tion.
API ApplicationProgramInterface
Assuredthroughput Actualnumberoftimeslotsallocatedtoaradiounit.
ATPC AutomaticTransmitPowerControl
BE
BestEffort:Alevelofpriorityfortrafficinwhichusersreceive
dynamicresourceallocationaccordingtooveralldemand.
Theyarenotguaranteedresources.SeealsoCIR.
BFD
BidirectionalForwardingDetection.Anetworkprotocolused
todetectfaultsbetweentwofo rwardingenginesconnected
byalink.
CIR
CommittedInformationRate:Alevelofpriorityfortrafficin
whichuser
sreceiveaguaranteedpercentageofresourcesin
additiontodynamicresourcesifavailable.SeealsoBE.
CN ClientNode
CPE CustomerPremisesEquipment
DBA
DynamicBandwidthAllocation:amethodthatallocates
bandwidthbetweenthevarioususersofthatsameband‐
widthinthenetwork.
DBS
DynamicBandwidthSelection:Whenactivatingabasesta‐
tion,orwhencha
ngingitsbandwidth,ifyouchoosethemax‐
imumvalueavailableforthebandwidth,thelinkmay
dynamicallyswitchbetweenthemaximumvalueandvalues
aslowas20MHztoensurethebestthroughput.