Wireless networking

An Ad hoc protocol is a convention or standard that controls how nodes come to agree which way to route packets between computing devices in a mobile ad-hoc network (MANET). ...more on Wikipedia about "Ad hoc protocol list"

The Ad-hoc On-demand Distance Vector (AODV) routing algorithm is an algorithm for routing data across Wireless Mesh Networks. It is capable of both unicast and multicast routing. It is a reactive routing protocol, meaning that it establishes a route to a destination only on demand. In contrast, the most common routing protocols of the Internet are proactive, meaning they find routing paths independently of the usage of the paths. AODV is, as the name indicates, a distance-vector protocol. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ad-hoc On-demand Distance Vector"

A Basic Service Set (BSS) is the basic building block of an IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN (according to the IEEE802.11-1999 standard). The most basic BSS is two STAs in IBSS mode. In infrastructure mode, a basic BSS consists of at least one STA and one Access Point (AP). ...more on Wikipedia about "Basic Service Set"

Bluecasting is a trade name used to describe an illegal method of mobile marketing. The BlueSpamming device is used to send SPAM to bluetooth enabled cell phones. These SPAMMING machines can be placed virtually anywhere - they are illegal to use as they send out adverts without the users authorisation. As people walk past the SPAMMING machine they receive a message on their phone asking them if they wish to accept the SPAM. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bluecasting"

Bluetooth is an industrial specification for wireless personal area networks (PANs). Bluetooth provides a way to connect and exchange information between devices like personal digital assistants (PDAs), mobile phones, laptops, PCs, printers and digital cameras via a secure, low-cost, globally available short range radio frequency. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bluetooth"

A cantenna is a directional waveguide antenna for long-range Wi-Fi (compare hi-fi) used to increase the range of (or snoop on) a wireless network. Originally built using a Pringles potato chip can, a cantenna can be constructed quickly, easily, and inexpensively using readily obtained materials: ...more on Wikipedia about "Cantenna"

Cognitive radio is a paradigm for wireless communication in which either network or wireless node itself changes particular transmission or reception parameter to fulfill specific tasks. This parameter alteration is based on observations of various factors from external and internal cognitive radio environment, like radio frequency spectrum, user behaviour, network state etc.. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cognitive radio"

Contention-free pollable (CF-Pollable) is a wireless networking standard defined by the IEEE 802.11b standard. It uses CSMA/CA or carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance. CSMA is a contention-based protocol which makes certain that all stations first sense the medium before transmission. CA stands for Collision Avoidance, whereby each device on a wireless network sends out a signal, a request to send, then waits for a 'Clear to Send' reply from other devices on the network before broadcasting information. ...more on Wikipedia about "Contention free pollable"

DSRC or Dedicated Short Range Communications is a short to medium range wireless protocol specifically designed for automotive use. It offers communication between the vehicle and roadside equipment. It is a sub-set of the RFID-technology. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dedicated Short Range Communications"

DTIM stands for Delivery Traffic Indication Message. ...more on Wikipedia about "DTIM"

Dynamic Source Routing (DSR) is a routing protocol for wireless mesh networks. It is similar to AODV in that it forms a route on-demand when a transmitting computer requests one. However, it uses source routing instead of relying on the routing table at each intermediate device. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dynamic Source Routing"

The End-to-End Reconfigurability (E²R) project aims at bringing the full benefits of the valuable diversity within the Radio Eco-Space, composed of a wide range of systems such as Cellular, Wireless Local Area and Broadcasting. The key objective of the E²R project is to devise, develop and trial architectural design of reconfigurable devices and supporting system functions to offer an expanded set of operational choices to the users, applications and service providers, operators, regulators in the context of heterogeneous mobile radio systems. ...more on Wikipedia about "End-to-End Reconfigurability"

In wireless networks, the exposed node problem occurs when a node is prevented from sending packets to other nodes due to a neighboring transmitter. Consider an example of 4 nodes labeled R1, S1, S2, and R2, where the two receivers are out of range from one another, yet the two transmitters in the middle are in range of each other and one of the receivers. Here, if a transmission between S1 and R1 is taking place, node S2 is prevented from transmitting to R2 as it concludes that it will interfere with the transmission by its neighbor S1. In order to increase the throughput, the exposed node S2 should be allowed to transmit in a controlled fashion without interfering with the on-going transmission between S1 and R1. ...more on Wikipedia about "Exposed terminal problem"

ESS - Extended Service Set. This definition is set forth in the IEEE 802.11-1999 standard. An ESS is a set of one or more interconnected BSSs and integrated local area networks ( LANs) that appear as a single BSS to the logical link control layer at any station associated with one of those BSSs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Extended Service Set" www.shortopedia.com, just the best.

A fractal antenna is an antenna that uses a self similar design to maximize the length, or increase the perimeter (on inside sections or the outer structure), of material that can receive or transmit electromagnetic signals within a given total surface area. For this reason, fractal antennas are very compact, are multiband or wideband, and have useful applications in cellular telephone and microwave communications. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fractal antenna"

The Hazy-Sighted Link State Routing Protocol (HSLS) is an algorithm for computers communicating by digital radio in a mesh network to find each other, and send messages to each other along a reasonably efficient path. HSLS was invented by researchers at BBN Technologies. It was designed for, and promoted as working with wireless mesh networks. It is a Link-state routing protocol. Because it treats network overhead in a more comprehensive way, its inventors consider it to have substantial application as a more efficient protocol to route wired networks, as well. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hazy Sighted Link State Routing Protocol"

In computer networking, the hidden node problem occurs when a node is visible from a wireless hub, but not from other nodes communicating with said hub. This leads to difficulties in media access control. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hidden node problem"

HIPERLAN is a WLAN standard. It is a European alternative for the IEEE 802.11 standards (the IEEE is an American organization). It is defined by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). In ETSI the standards are defined by the BRAN project (Broadband Radio Access Networks). The HIPERLAN standard family has four different versions. ...more on Wikipedia about "HIPERLAN"

HIPERMAN stands for High Performance Radio Metropolitan Area Network and is a standard created by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute ( ETSI) Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN) group to provide a wireless network communication in the 2 - 11 GHz bands across Europe and other countries which follow the ETSI standard. HIPERMAN is a European alternative to WiMAX (or the IEEE 802.16 standard) and the Korean technology WiBro. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hiperman"

HomeRF is a wireless networking specification (Shared Wireless Access Protocol-SWAP) for home devices to share data. It was developed by the HomeRF Working Group, a consortium of mobile wireless companies that included Siemens, Motorola and more than 100 other companies. ...more on Wikipedia about "HomeRF"

IEEE 802.11, the Wi-Fi standard, denotes a set of Wireless LAN/WLAN standards developed by working group 11 of the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee ( IEEE 802). The term is also used to refer to the original 802.11, which is now sometimes called "802.11legacy." For the application of these standards see Wi-Fi. ...more on Wikipedia about "IEEE 802.11"

RTS/CTS ( Request to Send / Clear To Send) is the mechanism used by the 802.11 wireless networking protocol to reduce frame collisions introduced by the hidden terminal problem. ...more on Wikipedia about "IEEE 802.11 RTS/CTS"

IEEE 802.11c is a network interoperability standard that deals with bridging in wireless bridges or access points. This work is now part of IEEE 802.1D. ...more on Wikipedia about "IEEE 802.11c"

The IEEE 802.11d standard is also referred to as the Global Harmonization standard. It is used in countries where systems using other standards in the IEEE 802.11 family are not allowed to operate. ...more on Wikipedia about "IEEE 802.11d"

IEEE 802.11e as of late 2005 has been approved as a standard that defines a set of Quality of Service enhancements for LAN applications, in particular the 802.11 WiFi standard. The standard is considered of critical importance for delay-sensitive applications, such as Voice over Wireless IP and Streaming Multimedia. The protocol enhances the IEEE 802.11 Media Access Control (MAC) layer. ...more on Wikipedia about "IEEE 802.11e" Can you feel it? http://www.shortopedia.com. Wireless_networking

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