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TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol

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Appendix D Glossary PPPoE (Point-To-Point Protocol over Ethernet)/ PPPoA (Point-To-Point Protocol over ATM) Methods of secure data transmission. Router A central device that manages the data traffic of your network. Subnet Mask A set of four numbers configured like an IP address used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network. SSID See "ESSID." TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) The standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet. WAN (Wide Area Network) A network that connects computers located in separate areas, (i.e., different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a WAN. WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance) An industry group that certifies cross-vender interoperability and compatibility of IEEE 802.11b wireless networking products and promotes the standard for enterprise, small business, and home environments. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) A group of computers and other devices connected wirelessly in a small area. 81

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Appendix D
Glossary
PPPoE (Point-To-Point Protocol over Ethernet)/
PPPoA (Point-To-Point Protocol over ATM)
Methods of secure data transmission.
Router
A central device that manages the data traffic of your network.
Subnet Mask
A set of four numbers configured like an
IP
address used to create
IP
address
numbers used only within a particular network.
SSID
See “
ESSID
.”
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
The standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet.
WAN (Wide Area Network)
A network that connects computers located in separate areas, (i.e., different
buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a
WAN
.
WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance)
An industry group that certifies cross-vender interoperability and compatibility
of
IEEE 802.11
b wireless networking products and promotes the standard for
enterprise, small business, and home environments.
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)
A group of computers and other devices connected wirelessly in a small area.