WAN

Wide-Area Network. A wide-area network consists of groups of interconnected

 

computers that are separated by a wide distance and communicate with each other via

 

common carrier telecommunication techniques.

WEP

WEP is widely used as the basic security protocol in Wi-Fi networks, which secures

 

data transmissions using 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.

Windows

Windows is a graphical user interface for workstations that use DOS.

WPA

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access ) is used to improve the security of Wi-Fi networks,

 

replacing the current WEP standard. It uses its own encryption, Temporal Key Integrity

 

Protocol (TKIP), to secure data during transmission.

WPA2

Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, the latest security specification that provides greater data

 

protection and network access control for Wi-Fi networks. WPA2 uses the government-

 

grade AES encryption algorithm and IEEE 802.1X-based authentication, which are

 

required to secure large corporate networks.

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