Canon Vixia HFR40 Instruction Manual page 143

Glossary
This is a glossary of some of the basic terms used frequently in this
chapter. The documentation for your wireless router may also con-
tain a glossary you can refer to.
Access Point
A wireless access point (WAP) is a device that allows wireless
devices, like your camcorder, to connect to a wired network (includ-
ing to the Internet) using the Wi-Fi standard. In most cases, this will
be your wireless router.
IP Address
Exclusive number assigned to each device connected to the net-
work.
SSID
Service Set Identifier. This is simply the public name of a Wi-Fi net-
work.
WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Standard for easy and secure setup of Wi-Fi
networks created by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
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Wi-Fi Functions