Glossary - Canon PowerShot S110 User Manual

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.
• 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 speciic existing access point. This
is also called the "access point name" or "network name".
• Encryption key
This is a key used to encrypt data for transmission to and from an access
point.
• 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".
The camera can print to PictBridge-compatible printers via
wireless LAN. PictBridge technical standards make it easy
to connect digital cameras, printers, and other devices
directly. Additionally, a new standard called DPS over IP
enables PictBridge connections in network environments,
and the camera is also compatible with this standard.
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