Cisco WPC54GX4 User's Guide download pdf (Page 54)

Appendix E: Glossary

Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX400

TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys for

each packet transmitted.

Topology - The physical layout of a network.

TX Rate - Transmission Rate.

Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.

Upload - To transmit a file over a network.

URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - The address of a file located on the Internet.

VPN (Virtual Private Network) - A security measure to protect data as it leaves one network and goes to another

over the Internet.

WAN (Wide Area Network)- The Internet.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for

greater security.

WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices that communicate with

each other wirelessly.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - A wireless security protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)

encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.

1 ... 53 54 55 ... 63

No comments

Cisco WPC54GX4 User's Guide Page 54