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LAN - The computers and networking products that make up your local network.
LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A mutual authentication method that uses a username and password system.
MAC (Media Access Control) Address - The unique address that a manufacturer assigns to each networking device.
Network - A series of computers or devices connected for the purpose of data sharing, storage, and/or transmission between users.
Node - A network junction or connection point, typically a computer or work station.
OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) - Frequency transmission that separates the data stream into a number of
Packet - A unit of data sent over a network.
Passphrase - Used much like a password, a passphrase simplifies the WEP encryption process by automatically generating the WEP encryption keys for Linksys products.
RADIUS (Remote Authentication
Roaming - The ability to take a wireless device from one access point's range to another without losing the connection.
Router - A networking device that connects multiple networks together.
RTS (Request To Send) - A networking method of coordinating large packets through the RTS Threshold setting.
Server - Any computer whose function in a network is to provide user access to files, printing, communications, and other services.
Software - Instructions for the computer. A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a "program".
Spread Spectrum - Wideband radio frequency technique used for more reliable and secure data transmission.
SSID (Service Set IDentifier) - Your wireless network's name.
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