Appendix A - Wi-Fi Terms And Dana Interface - Alphasmart Dana Wireless Setup Manual

APPENDIX A
Refer to the table below for definitions of common Wi-Fi terms.
TABLE 1. Wi-Fi Terms
Access Point A wireless LAN transceiver or "base station" that
provides a wireless connection to a Wi-Fi network
for one or many wireless devices.
DHCP A utility that enables a server to dynamically assign
(Dynamic IP addresses from a predefined list and limit their
Host time of use so that they can be reassigned. Without
Configura- DHCP, an IT Manager would have to manually
tion enter in all the IP addresses of all the computers on
Protocol) the network. When DHCP is used, whenever a
computer logs onto the network, it automatically
gets an IP address assigned to it.
Encryption Basic wireless security provided by Wi-Fi to protect
(WEP - Wi-Fi networks from unauthorized access. WEP is
Wired available in 40-bit (also called 64-bit), or in 108-bit
Equivalency (also called 128-bit) encryption modes. Since 108-bit
Protocol) encryption provides a longer algorithm that takes
longer to decode, it usually provides better security
than 40-bit encryption.
Encryption An alphanumeric series that enables data to be
Key encrypted and then decrypted so it can be safely
shared among members of a network. WEP uses an
encryption key that automatically encrypts outgoing
wireless data. On the receiving side, the same
encryption key enables the computer to automati-
cally decrypt the information so it can be read.
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