Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista- P11: A better solution is to increase the number of computers available. Now that machines with fast processors, ample RAM, and massive hard disk space can be had for just a few hundred dollars, a multiple-machine setup is an affordable proposition for most homes. | 484 Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista An amendment to the standard that operates in the radio frequency band and offers a theoretical maximum data transmission speed of 54Mbps over a maximum range of about 75 feet. An amendment to the standard that operates in the radio frequency band and offers a theoretical maximum data transmission speed of 11Mbps over a maximum range of about 115 feet. An amendment to the standard that operates in the radio frequency band and offers a theoretical maximum data transmission speed of 54Mbps over a maximum range of about 115 feet. A future amendment to the standard that operates in the radio frequency band and offers a theoretical maximum data transmission speed of 248Mbps over a maximum range of about 230 feet. 8P8C The networking purist s name for the connectors attached to the ends of network cables and for the corresponding ports on network devices short for 8 Position 8 Contact. See also RJ-45. A ad hoc wireless network A wireless network configuration that allows for direct wireless NIC-to-NIC communication. See also infrastructure wireless network. Address Resolution Protocol A network protocol that handles the conversion of an IP address to a MAC address of a network interface card. anonymous authentication A security feature that gives a user access to an IIS website without requiring a username and password. See also basic authentication. API See application programming interface. application layer That portion Layer 7 of the OSI model that provides the connection between the network and network-based applications such as email programs web browsers and FTP clients. application programming interface A set of procedures and other code that higher-level programs can call to perform lower-level functions. ARP See Address Resolution Protocol. ARP cache A memory location that improves network performance by temporarily storing .
