HP iPAQ hx4700 Frequently Asked Questions Manual page 36

Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC can connect to a network using Wi-Fi.
Note:
Before connecting, it will be helpful to familiarize
yourself with the following wireless technology terms.
Term
Wireless Protection
Authentication (WPA)
Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP)
Encryption
Internet Protocol (IP)
Address
Wireless Fidelity
(Wi-Fi)
802.11b
Definition
An Interim Standard designed to work with
existing Wi-Fi products enabled with WEP.
It ensures that the individual is who he/she
claims to be by scrambling the keys and by
adding integrity-checking features.
A security protocol designed to provide a
wireless local area network (WLAN) with
the same level of security usually expected
on a LAN.
A conversion process of data that cannot
be easily understood by unauthorized
people. Basically, it is a method for
protecting data.
A 128-bit number that identifies each
sender or receiver of information which 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.
The term used for a high-frequency
wireless LAN.
The standard specification for WLANs,
often called Wi-Fi, developed by the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE).
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