TP-Link TL-WA500G User Manual

TL-WA500G 54M Wireless Access Point User Guide
Appendix E: Glossary
2x to 3x eXtended Range
TM
WLAN Transmission Technology - The WLAN device with 2x to 3x
eXtended Range
TM
WLAN transmission technology make its sensitivity up to 105 dBm, which
gives users the ability to have robust, longer-range wireless connections. With this
range-enhancing technology, a 2x to 3x eXtended Range
TM
based client and access point can
maintain a connection at as much as three times the transmission distance of traditional 802.11b
and 802.11g products, for a coverage area that is up to nine times greater. A traditional 802.11b
and 802.11g product transmission distance is about 300m. A 2x to 3x eXtended Range
TM
based
client and access point can maintain a connection transmission distance may be up to 830m.
802.11b - The 802.11b standard specifies a wireless networking at 11 Mbps using
direct-sequence spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology and operating in the unlicensed radio
spectrum at 2.4GHz, and WEP encryption for security. 802.11b networks are also referred to as
Wi-Fi networks.
802.11g - specification for wireless networking at 54 Mbps using direct-sequence
spread-spectrum (DSSS) technology, using OFDM modulation and operating in the unlicensed
radio spectrum at 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with IEEE 802.11b devices, and WEP
encryption for security.
Access Point (AP) - A wireless LAN transceiver or "base station" that can connect a wired LAN to
one or many wireless devices. Access points can also bridge to each other.
DNS (Domain Name System) – An Internet Service that translates the names of websites into IP
addresses.
Domain Name - A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet.
DoS (Denial of Service) - A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or network from
operating or communicating.
DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing
traditional phone lines.
ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet.
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be
transmitted.
SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key
identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate
with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the
configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless
Access Point and to the wireless network name.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or
152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless
Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group
promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices.
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices
communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local area.
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TP-Link TL-WA500G Specifications

General

2.4 GHz	Yes
Modulation	DBPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
Frequency band	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s
Wireless technology	802.11b/g
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)	10 - 90 %
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C

Weight and Dimensions

Dimensions (WxDxH)	150 x 100 x 28 mm