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| asymmetric transmit power levels |
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| The condition where an AP and a client device use different transmit power level values, resulting in one of them not receiving the other. |
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| The RF coverage area of a wireless access point; also called the basic service area (BSA). |
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| The relative number of wireless clients located in proximity to each other, requiring special consideration. |
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| dynamic rate shifting (DRS) |
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| The process of dynamically changing the data rate used in a wireless transmission based on the RF conditions affecting the signal. |
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| Flexible Radio Architecture (FRA) |
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| A Cisco innovation that allows one AP radio to be configured to switch bands and switch between a macro and micro antenna pattern, either as a static configuration or a dynamic operation. |
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| The variance of the end-to-end latency experienced as consecutive packets arrive at a receiver |
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| The amount of time required to deliver a packet or frame from a transmitter to a receiver |
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| The level of ambient noise present in the environment at a particular frequency. |
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| end user license agreement (EULA) |
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| The percentage of packets sent that do not arrive at the receiver |
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| An antenna that directs RF energy toward a specific direction, usually perpendicular to the antenna’s flat area, resulting in a higher antenna gain. |
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| real-time location services (RTLS) |
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| The process of automatically determining the location of wireless devices. |
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| received signal strength indicator |
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| The measured signal strength of a received signal, normally expressed in dBm. |
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| a threshold that divides intelligible, useful signals from unintelligible ones. |
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| signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) |
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| The difference between a received signal’s strength and the noise floor. |
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