D-Link DGL-4100 Product Manual - Page 55

Unicast - Communication between a single sender and receiver Universal Plug and Play - A standard that allows network devices to discover each other and configure themselves to be a part of the network UPnP - Universal Plug and Play URL - Uniform Resource Locator is a unique address for files accessible on the Internet UTP - Unshielded Twisted Pair V Virtual LAN Virtual Private Network - A secure tunnel over the Internet to connect remote offices or users to their company's network VLAN - Virtual LAN Voice over IP - Sending voice information over the Internet as opposed to the PSTN VoIP - Voice over IP W Wake on LAN - Allows you to power up a computer though it's Network Interface Card WAN - Wide Area Network Web browser - A utility that allows you to view content and interact will all of the information on the World Wide Web WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy is security for wireless networks that is supposed to be comparable to that of a wired network Wi-Fi - Wireless Fidelity Wi-Fi Protected Access - An updated version of security for wireless networks that provides authentication as well as encryption Wide Area Network - A network spanning a large geographical area or consisting of more than one LAN. Wireless ISP - A company that provides a broadband Internet connection over a wireless connection Wireless LAN - Connecting to a Local Area Network over one of the 802.11 wireless standards WISP - Wireless Internet Service Provider WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network Y Yagi antenna - A directional antenna used to concentrate wireless signals on a specific location 55 Appendix D-Link Systems, Inc.