Difference between revisions of "WiFi abbreviations"

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| dBd || Decibel dipole || Antenna gain compared to a theoretical isotropic antenna. Add 2,14 dB to get dBi
 
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Revision as of 12:36, 19 February 2014

Abbreviations

WiFi or 802.11 abbreviations
Abb. meaning Notes
ASK Amplitude Shift Keying Keying 0's and 1's by altering the radio carriers amplitude
FSK Frequency Shift Keying Keying 0's and 1's by altering the radio carriers frequency
PSK Phase Shift Keying Keying 0's and 1's by altering the radio carriers phase
MPSK Multiple Phase Shift Keying Keying more than one bit at a time by using four or more phases
RF Radio Frequency Rate of oscillation in the range of around 3 kHz to 300 GHz corresponding to radio waves
FSPL Free Space Path Loss Loss of amplitude of the signal in free space over distance
ISI Intersymbol Interference Signal misinterpreted by receiver due to multipath signals out of phase
EIRP Equivalent isotropically radiated power The highest RF signal strength transmitted from a particular antenna. Often expressed in dBm
RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator power level received by the receiver radio in dbm
mW Milli Watt 0,001 Watt
dB Decibel Logarithmic unit used to express the ratio between two values. dB = log10 Ratio1 / Ratio2
dBm Decibel milliwatt Decibel relative to 1 mW of power.
dBi Decibel isotropic Antenna gain compared to a theoretical isotropic antenna
dBd Decibel dipole Antenna gain compared to a theoretical isotropic antenna. Add 2,14 dB to get dBi
SNR Signal to Noise Ratio Distance between received signal and noise floor. Expressed in dB