Nortel BayStack 650 User Manual page 151

transmission range
WEP
Wired LAN
203939-B
The maximum distance from a BayStack 650 Access Point or BayStack PC
card at which communication with another access point or PC card can still be
expected to occur. This distance can be made greater or lesser by
environmental factors such as building structure or the presence of electrical
interference.
Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is an encryption tool used to improve security
of your wireless LAN. WEP involves encryption between the BayStack PC
card and the BayStack Access Point. This encryption is transparent to network
data transfers. WEP employs a standard algorithm (RSA-RC4 per the IEEE
802.11 standard). The key length is 40 bits and is exportable.
A local area network in which components (workstations, servers, printers,
bridges, routers, and so forth) are connected by cabling. The BayStack 650
connects to your Ethernet 802.3 wired LAN.
Glossary
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