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(continued) Term Internet Protocol (IP) Address Media Access Control (MAC) Address Security Set Identifier (SSID) Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) Definition A 128-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information that is sent in packets across the Internet. For example, when you request an HTML page or send e-mail, the Internet Protocol part of TCP/IP includes your IP address in the message. In this example, this information identifies your computer as the sender and/or receiver of information. A computer's unique hardware number in a network, which also can provide security for wireless networks. When a network uses a MAC table, only the 802.11 radios (wireless devices) that have had their MAC addresses added to that network's MAC table can access the network. A sequence of 32 characters uniquely defining (naming) a WLAN. Basically, each set of wireless devices communicating with each other is called a basic service set (BSS). Several BSSs can be joined to form one logical WLAN, called an extended service set (ESS). An SSID is the 1-32 alphanumeric, case-sensitive name given to each ESS. The Wi-Fi encryption method that protects unauthorized network access by utilizing a setup password (for personal use) or by verifying network users through a server (for enterprise use). A way of managing the association of workstation names and locations with IP addresses. 70