Comcast High-Speed 2Go User Manual page 67

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VPN Passthrough — A feature that allows a client to connect to a VPN server.
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WAN — Wide Area Network. A public network that extends beyond architectural, geographical, or
political boundaries (unlike a LAN, which is usually a private network located within a room, building,
or other limited area).
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WEP — Wired Equivalent Privacy. An IEEE standard security protocol for 802.11 networks. Superseded
by WPA and WPA2.
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WiFi — Wireless Fidelity. Any system that uses the 802.11 standard developed and released in 1997 by
the IEEE.
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WiFi Client — A wireless device that connects to the Internet via WiFi.
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WLAN — Wireless Local Area Network. A typically low-power network that transmits a wireless signal
over a span of a few hundred feet and usually only to stationary devices.
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WPA/WPA2 — WiFi Protected Access. A security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks from the WiFi
Alliance.
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WWAN — Wireless Wide Area Network. Wireless network technologies deployed over a large
geographical area to a large number of users (see WLAN). This service is usually provided through
cellular providers. WWAN connectivity allows a user with a laptop and a WWAN device to surf the
Internet, check email, or connect to a VPN from anywhere within the coverage area of the network
operator.
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