SoftAP, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 23 relations: Android (operating system), Connectify, Edimax, Ethernet, Gigaom, Internet of things, IOS, Linux, Mac operating systems, Microsoft, Operating system, Ralink, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Windows 10, Windows 10 Mobile, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone version history, Windows Vista, Wireless access point.

2. Network access

Android (operating system)

Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

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Connectify

Connectify is an American software company that develops networking software for consumers, professionals and companies.

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Edimax

Edimax Technology Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese manufacturer of data networking products.

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Ethernet

Ethernet is a family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LAN), metropolitan area networks (MAN) and wide area networks (WAN).

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Gigaom

Gigaom is a technology focused analyst firm and media company.

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Internet of things

The Internet of things (IoT) describes devices with sensors, processing ability, software and other technologies that connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the Internet or other communications networks.

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IOS

iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed by Apple exclusively for its smartphones.

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Linux

Linux is both an open-source Unix-like kernel and a generic name for a family of open-source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds.

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Mac operating systems

Mac operating systems were developed by Apple Inc. in a succession of two major series.

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Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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Operating system

An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.

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Ralink

Ralink Technology, Corp. is a Wi-Fi chipset manufacturer mainly known for their IEEE 802.11 (Wireless LAN) chipsets.

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Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a family of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio waves.

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Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct is a Wi-Fi standard for wireless connections that allows two devices to establish a direct Wi-Fi connection without an intermediary wireless access point, router, or Internet connection.

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Wi-Fi hotspot

A hotspot is a physical location where people can obtain Internet access, typically using Wi-Fi technology, via a wireless local-area network (WLAN) using a router connected to an Internet service provider.

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Windows 10

Windows 10 is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system.

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Windows 10 Mobile

Windows 10 Mobile is a discontinued mobile operating system developed by Microsoft.

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Windows 7

Windows 7 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.

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Windows 8

Windows 8 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.

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Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8 is the second generation of the Windows Phone mobile operating system from Microsoft.

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Windows Phone version history

This page provides details for the version history of the Microsoft's Windows Phone branded mobile operating systems, from the release of Windows Phone 7 in October 2010, which was preceded by Windows Mobile version 6.x.

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Windows Vista

Windows Vista is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft.

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Wireless access point

In computer networking, a wireless access point, or more generally just access point (AP), is a networking hardware device that allows other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network or wireless network. SoftAP and wireless access point are network access.

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See also

Network access

• Access network
• Access network discovery and selection function
• Access time
• Acoustic coupler
• BT Highway
• Boston Internet Exchange
• Boston MXP
• CAPWAP
• Calgary Internet Exchange
• Cambium Networks
• DC-Community Access Network
• Dual access
• EPON Protocol over Coax
• Educational Broadband Service
• Ethernet in the first mile
• Fixed access
• ISDN
• Internet access
• Last mile (telecommunications)
• Lily pad network
• List of WiMAX networks
• Local loop
• MVDDS
• Manitoba Internet Exchange
• Middle mile
• Mobile data offloading
• MulteFire
• Multichannel multipoint distribution service
• Navini Networks
• Network access server
• Network service provider
• Northern Lights Local Exchange Point
• Online service provider
• Online service provider law
• Open Base Station Architecture Initiative
• Provisioning (technology)
• RespOrg
• Seattle Internet Exchange
• SoftAP
• Telecommuting
• UMTS
• WaveLAN
• WiMAX
• WiMAX MIMO
• Wireless access point
• Wireless access points

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoftAP

Also known as Soft AP, Virtual router.