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WIRELESS NETWORKING [9 records]

Record 1 2025-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Data Transmission
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Description of Modem Signals. ... Request to Send (RTS). ... this signal is generally used to indicate that the computer is prepared to receive data from the modem (it can also be used in half-duplex communication to request permission to transmit, hence the name).

CONT

What is request to send(RTS) ? RTS is a pivotal concept in computer networking. It functions as a digital protocol ensuring efficient data transmission, particularly in wireless communication. When a device wants to send data, it initiates an RTS signal, essentially requesting permission to transmit. This preemptive communication helps prevent collisions in shared network spaces, promoting a smoother flow of data. While RTS adds a layer of coordination, it's especially crucial in crowded network environments, where simultaneous transmissions are likely.

OBS

Ready to Receive; Ready to Send: These designations do not appear in either the IEEE 802.11 or the RS-232 standards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmission de données
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transmisión de datos
  • Internet y telemática
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Record 2 2019-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Internet and Telematics
OBS

Wireless Toronto is a not-for-profit community group dedicated to bringing no-fee wireless Internet access to public and publicly accessible spaces in Toronto. [Wireless Toronto's] aim is to encourage the growth of wireless networking and to build a community in interesting and innovative ways.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Internet et télématique

Spanish

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Record 3 2018-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
CONT

A rapid network deployment kit(RNDK) using commercial-off-the-shelf(COTS) wireless networking technology... facilitates immediate... implementation [of the system. ]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications

Spanish

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Record 4 2016-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A stopgap security protocol used in the IEEE 802. 11 wireless networking standard.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Protocole de communication utilisé pour la protection et l'authentification des données transitant sur un réseau Wi-Fi.

Spanish

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Record 5 2014-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A limited-range wireless networking protocol based on the 802. 11 family of standards [and using] spectrum in the 2. 4 GHz [gigahertz] range to exchange data at broadband speeds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Protocole de réseau sans fil de portée limitée, fondé sur la famille de normes 802.11 et utilisant les fréquences dans la gamme de 2,4 GHz [gigahertz] pour échanger des données aux vitesses de large bande.

Spanish

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Record 6 2001-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
CONT

Lucent Technologies is tackling last-mile access with a new wireless networking system for service providers. The vendor's WaveAccess point-to-multipoint wireless system, rolled out this week, is capable of transmitting data at speeds of up to 11 Mbps, and at distances of up to 10 miles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique
CONT

Prenons l'exemple d'un des derniers produits de Diamond, le Homefree Wireless PC. Il s'agit d'un système de réseau sans fil qui permet, en toute simplicité, de partager, entre différents ordinateurs d'une même maison, une connexion Internet, des périphériques, comme une imprimante ou un scanner, d'échanger des fichiers ou de jouer en multijoueur!

Spanish

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Record 7 2001-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Data Transmission
CONT

Service provider and carrier spending in recent years has been driven by increased demand for data networking bandwidth, by growth in wireless communications, and by new business opportunities created by the Internet and the ongoing global deregulation of the telecommunications industry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Transmission de données
CONT

Ces dernières années, les investissements dans le secteur Fournisseurs de services et transporteurs ont été dictés par la demande accrue en matière de largeur de bande pour la transmission de données, par la croissance des communications sans fil ainsi que par les nouvelles occasions d'affaires créées par Internet et la poursuite du processus de déréglementation de l'industrie des télécommunications à l'échelle mondiale.

Spanish

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Record 8 2001-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Informatics
CONT

Nortel Networks is a leading global supplier of networking solutions and services that support voice, data, and video transmission over wireless and wireline technologies. The Company is focused on building the infrastructure service enabling solutions and applications for the new, high-performance Internet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Informatique

Spanish

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Record 9 1999-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications Facilities
CONT

Wireless Digital Video. From a computer-engineering standpoint, this research combines elements of image processing, data compression, and networking theory into the development of a robust system capable of transporting video-like image sequences over relatively low speed links that are susceptible to interference.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de télécommunications
CONT

Aux laboratoires de Bell, les chercheurs en radio-vidéo numérique utilisent de nouvelles techniques de traitement du signal pour corriger les aléas de la radiotransmission et les effets de la compression sur la qualité des images.

Spanish

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