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3e-522AW Wireless Access Point
SSID
A Network ID unique to a network. Only clients and access points that share the same
SSID are able to communicate with each other. This string is case-sensitive. Wireless
LANs offer several security options, but increasing the security also means increasing
the time spent managing the system. Encryption is the key. The biggest threat is from
intruders coming into the LAN. You set a seven-digit alphanumeric security code, called
an SSID, in each wireless device and they thereafter operate as a group.
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
A VPN uses encryption and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized
users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) Encryption
This is a security protocol for wireless local area networks (WLANs) defined in the
802.11b standard. WEP is designed to provide the same level of security as that of a
wired LAN. WEP aims to provide security by encrypting data over radio waves so that
it is protected as it is transmitted from one end point to another.
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)
A WLAN is also sometimes referred to as a LAWN. It is a type of local-area network that
uses high-frequency radio waves rather than wires to communicate between nodes.
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