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Unit 5: Wireless PAN Components

A WPAN (wireless personal area network) is a personal area network - a network for Notes
interconnecting devices centered around an individual person’s workspace - in which the
connections are wireless.
A key concept in WPAN technology is known as plugging in
The hardware required to connect a computer to a network is a network interface card (NIC).

Each network interface card has a unique number called a MAC address, which is a six-figure
hexadecimal number such as AB:1C:FF:56:4D:33.
A wireless router is a device that performs the functions of a router but also includes the functions
of a wireless access point.
It is commonly used to provide access to the Internet or a computer network.

5.7 Keywords

WPAN (wireless personal area network): is a personal area network - a network for interconnecting
devices centered around an individual person’s workspace
Mobile device: (also known as a handheld device, handheld computer or simply handheld) is a
small, handheld computing device

Personal digital assistant (PDA): also known as a palmtop computer, or personal data assistant,
is a mobile device that functions as a personal information manager.
Headphones: are a pair of small loudspeakers that are designed to be held in place close to a
user’s ears.
Global Positioning System (GPS): is a space-based satellite navigation system that provides
location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where
there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites.
Dial-up Internet access: is a form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched
telephone network (PSTN) to establish a dialed connection to an Internet service provider (ISP)
via telephone lines.
Remote control: is a component of an electronics device, most commonly a television set, DVD
player and home theater systems originally used for operating the device wirelessly from a short
line-of-sight distance.
USB adapter: is a type of protocol converter which is used for converting USB data signals to and
from other communications standards.
Wireless router: is a device that performs the functions of a router but also includes the functions
of a wireless access point.
5.8 Review Questions

1. Discuss the characteristics of wireless routers
2. What are the uses of a Bluetooth dongle?
3. What is RJ45 connector
4. Explain Network Interface Card

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