Key Glossary Terms
In this section, I’ve defined a few terms that you’ll encounter over and over in this book. Read the list below to become familiar with any new terms and refresh your memory on the rest. I also define these terms where they occur. I’ve presented the concepts below in the order you need to understand them, building one on top of the other.
- Wi-Fi
The set of wireless networking standards that encompasses all of Apple’s AirPort products, and thousands of wireless networking products made by other firms. The in-progress 802.11n standard used in the latest AirPort Extreme Base Station is slated to become part of Wi-Fi in third quarter 2007.
- Ethernet
A set of standards for connecting computers by wire, typically at speeds of 10 megabits ...
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