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TCP/IP
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UPnP
USB
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WAN
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Wi-Fi
WLAN
WWW
The Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol suite
provides standards and rules for data communication between
networks on the Internet. It is the worldwide Internetworking
standard and the basic communications protocol of the Internet.
Universal Plug and Play
Universal Serial Bus is a computer interface for add-on devices
such as printers, scanners, mice, modems, or keyboards. USB
supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps and plug-and-play
installation. You can connect up to 127 devices to a single USB
port.
A wide-area network provides a connection over a large
geographic area, such as a country or the whole world. The
bandwidth depends on need and cost, but is usually much lower
than for a LAN.
Wireless fidelity (pronounced why'-fy) brand name applied to
products supporting IEEE 802.11b/g, wireless networking.
Wireless LAN.
World Wide Web. An interface to the Internet that you use to
navigate and hyperlink to information.
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