Glossary - Gemtek Systems WUBR-177G User Manual

Glossary

Access Point (AP)
MAC Address
Network Name
Network Key
ASCII (American Standard Code for
Information Interchange)
SSID (Service Set Identifier)
Broadband Router
Station
Client
WEP
DNS Server
Wireless LAN
Encryption
Wireless Network
WPA
Gateway
WPA Personal AES
WPA Personal TKIP
HEX
IP Address
ISP (Internet Service Provider)
Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g Device
20 USB Wireless 802.11 b/g Adaptor
Glossary
A hardware device (possibly a PC) that
Media Access Control Address. On an
can act as a communication hub for
802.11 network the MAC address is used to
identify each node of the network. wireless devices enabling them to connect
to a wired LAN (Local Area Network) or to
See SSID.
one another.
Network password.
A code used for encryption that represents
letters with numbers.
The unique identifier attached to the
header of packets sent over a Wireless
A device which lets multiple client devices
Local Area Network (WLAN). The SSID
share a single internet connection (like DSL,
differentiates Wireless
Cable modem
another. For this reason an SSID must be
Broadband Routers
entered on each
network address translations and firewall
attempting to connect on the WLAN.
features.
See Client.
A device that acquires networking services
Wired Equivalency Protocol. WEP is an from another device like another PC or
802.11 encryption standard that provides
access point.
security for wireless LANs.
Domain Name System / Service / Server is
A wireless version of Ethernet, the Wireless
a service available on the internet that
Local Area Network
translates domain names into IP addresses.
internet access through your SoftAP™ or
broadband router.
The most efficient way to achieve data
security online. Encryption is a method of
See Wireless LAN.
coding data. Generally it is necessary to
provide a secret key or password in order
Wi-Fi Protected Access. WPA is an addition
to receive decoded information when
to the security in the 802.11 standard. It is
encrypted.
an enhancement to the original security
implementation for 802.11 devices.
A gate or entrance into a network. The ISP
(Advanced connecting a home to the internet is Encryption
WPA.
generally the gateway in a residence.
(Temporal Key Integrity Protocol). See
A numbering system used in encryption.
WPA.
HEX is a 16 symbol system consisting of the
numbers 0 – 9 and A – F.
An address that identifies devices on a
TCP/IP network (eg; 192.168.0.2).
A company that provides access to the
internet.
Terms
Terms
Continued
LANs from one
or T1). Generally
offer rudimentary
wireless device
enables wireless
Standard). See
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