movistar P.DG A4001N Installation Manual page 19

Glossary
Socket:
A plug that is usually installed on the wall
that enables the telephone cable to be
connected.
SSID (Service Set Identifier):
A code included in all the packages of
a wireless network so that they can be
identified as being part of that network.
An SSID thus enables one to make a
distinction between the different wireless
networks that exist.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protol/
Internet Protocol):
It is a set of network protocols upon which
the Internet is based and which allow data
to be transmitted between computer
networks.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator):
It is a Uniform resource Identifier (UrI)
that specifies where an identified resource
is available and the mechanism for retrie-
ving it. The best-known example of the use
of UrLs is for the addresses of web pages
on Internet, such as:
http://www.movistar.es
Web browser or web explorer:
It is an application that enables the user
to access and view hypertext document,
commonly in HTML format, that is availa-
ble on the Internet.
Web space:
It is a service that enables the user to offer
his or her own web sites or documents
so that they will be accessible on the
Internet.
Web key:
A key that is used to authenticate a user
who connects to a wireless network that
uses this type of encryption (WEP). It
permits encrypting of sent data.
Wireless client:
A hardware or software element that is
used to connect to a network of compu-
ters without any kind of cable being used
for the purpose.
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