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VSAT
Very Small Aperture (< 3 m) Terminal. Communications system in
which multiple users connect via satellite to a single land-based hub,
which handles the routing of all network traffic.
WAN
Wide Area Network. A group of computers, devices, and possibly
LANs, linked together over a large geographic area.
WAP
Wireless Access Point. Device that links computers wirelessly to a
LAN. To communicate with the WAP, each computer needs a
properly configured wireless network card.
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy. Security mechanism for wireless networks.
Encrypts data to protect it from unauthorized interception.
Wi-Fi
Wireless Fidelity. Refers to an 802.11 wireless network.
WINS Resolution
Windows Internet Naming Service Resolution. Organizes the names of
all Windows computers in a network with their respective IP
addresses. Similar function to DNS.
Wireless Network Card
PCI or PCMCIA card that provides a computer with wireless access to
a LAN via a WAP.
WPA2
Wi-Fi Protected Access. Security mechanism for wireless networks.
Encrypts data to protect it from unauthorized interception. More
secure than WEP.
XAZ
Cross-azimuth angle. Angle at which the antenna's RF feed assembly
rotates to maintain the proper skew angle while tracking the satellite.
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