Chapter 1: Introduction
Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Linksys
How does the
Use the WPA or WPA2 standard to secure your wireless network while the whole network is protected through a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall and Network Address Translation (NAT) technology. Run the Setup Wizard and it will guide you through the steps. You can also access the Router’s features through the
But what does all of this mean?
Networks are useful tools for sharing computer resources. You can access one printer from different computers and access data located on another computer's hard drive. Networks are even used for playing multiplayer video games. So, networks are not only useful in homes and offices, they can also be fun.
PCs on a wired network create a LAN, or Local Area Network. They are connected with Ethernet cables, which is why the network is called “wired”.
PCs equipped with wireless cards or adapters can communicate without cumbersome cables. By sharing the same wireless settings, within their transmission radius, they form a wireless network. This is sometimes called a WLAN, or Wireless Local Area Network. The
With your networks all connected, wired, wireless, and the Internet, you can now share files and Internet
wpa
wpa2
spi (stateful packet inspection) firewall: a technology that inspects incoming packets of information before allowing them to enter the network.
firewall: Security measures that protect the resources of a local network from intruders.
nat (network address translation): NAT technology translates IP addresses of a local area network to a different IP address for the Internet.
lan (local area network): The computers and networking products that make up the network in your home or office.
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