Glossary - Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS Getting Started

Glossary

Terms related to wireless LAN are explained here. Also refer to the
explanations of terms given in the respective sections of this guide.
•
Access point
A device that relays radio wave signals to create a wireless LAN network.
This term also refers to a place where you can connect to the Internet via
wireless LAN.
• Ad hoc mode
A wireless LAN connection method. This method allows two devices to
connect to each other without using an access point.
•
Infrastructure mode
A wireless LAN connection method. This mode is used to connect
through an access point.
•
Firewall
This is a system that protects computers from electronic viruses, external
unauthorized access, and security threats. This is set in your wireless
LAN router or computer.
• SSID/ESSID
Numbers and letters used to identify a specific existing access point. This
is also called the "access point name" or "network name".
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Encryption key
This is a key used to encrypt data for transmission to and from an access
point.
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IP address
This is an address used to identify a device within a network.
•
MAC address
This is a unique address pre-assigned to a network device. It is also
referred to as a "physical address".
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