Buffalo AirStation WHR-G54S User Manual page 85

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): A
security protocol for wireless local area
networks defined in the 802.11b standard,
using a 64 bit or 128 bit key. WEP was
designed to provide the same level of
security as that of a wired LAN. However, it
has been found that WEP is not as secure
as once believed.
Web Browser: A software program that
allows viewing of web pages.
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity): An organization
that tests and assures interoperability
among WLAN devices.
Wire Speed: The maximum speed at
which a given packet can be transferred
using Ethernet and Fast Ethernet standard
specifications.
WLAN (Wireless LAN): A LAN topology
using wireless devices.
VPN (Virtual Private Network): A security
method to connect remote LAN users to a
corporate LAN system.

Glossary