Siemens GIGASET 54 User Manual page 44

Glossary
WLAN
Wireless LAN
Wireless LANs enable network components to communicate with a network using radio
waves as the transport medium. A wireless LAN can be connected as an extension to a
wired LAN or it can form the basis for a new network. The basic element of a wireless
network is the cell. This is the area where the wireless communication takes place.
A WLAN can be operated in Ad-hoc mode or Infrastructure mode.
WLAN is currently specified in standard IEEE 802.11. The Gigaset PC Card 54 complies
with Standard 802.11g.
WPA
Wireless Protected Access
WPA is a standard-conformant solution for greater security in wireless networks. WPA is
meant to replace the existing WEP standard (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and offers more
reliable encryption and authentication methods.
WPA-PSK
Wireless Protected Access – Pre-Shared Key
WPA-PSK is a form of authentication in wireless networks that allows users to define
their own key. This key must then be used by all connection partners for WPA authenti-
cation.
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