Actiontec electronic 802EAG user manual LAN Local Area Network

Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User Manual

LAN (Local Area Network)

A group of computers and devices connected together in a relatively small area (such as a house or an office). A home network is considered a LAN.

MAC (Media Access Control) Address

The unique hardware address of a device connected to a network.

Router

A central device that manages the data traffic of the network.

Subnet Mask

A set of four numbers configured like an IP address used to create IP address numbers used only within a particular network.

SSID

See “ESSID.”

TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)

The standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet.

WAN (Wide Area Network)

A network that connects computers located in separate areas, (i.e., different buildings, cities, countries). The Internet is a WAN.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

A security mechanism based on a 64-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.

WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)

A group of computers and other devices connected wirelessly in a small area.

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