Glossary - Sony PCWA-C150S Operating Instructions Manual

Glossary

Channel number
The frequency used for wireless
communications. Wireless
communications are possible only among
client computers and Access Points that
use the same channel.
Data Security
IEEE 802.11 compliant security system
(also called WEP or Encryption). Using
the encryption key as the password, only
client computers and Access Points that
have the same key may log onto the same
wireless LAN.
Encryption key
See the explanation of Data Security
LAN (Local Area Network)
A network which is accessible only to its
members, unlike the Internet which is
open to an unlimited number of people. A
LAN may be built for different purposes.
For example, you can build an office LAN
that is accessible only to members of the
same department or a home LAN that is
accessible only to family members.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol)
TCP is a connection-oriented protocol (a
set of specifications that define the
procedures for computers to follow when
transmitting and receiving data). Because
the Internet uses TCP/IP, a computer can
only connect to the Internet when the
TCP/IP protocol is installed on it.
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