Glossary
WAN (Wide Area Network): A networking system covering a wide geographical area.
WEP Encryption: A common security protocol for wireless networks. WEP is compatible with almost all wireless devices.
Web Browser: A software program that allows viewing of web pages.
Wire Speed: The maximum speed at which a given packet can be transferred using Ethernet and Fast Ethernet standard specifications.
WLAN (Wireless LAN): A LAN topology using wireless devices.
WPA Encryption: An encryption algorithm designed to improve on the security of WEP.
WPA2 Encryption: An advanced AES- based encryption algorithm. This is the latest, best security algorithm currently available for Buffalo
VPN (Virtual Private Network): A security method to connect remote LAN users to a corporate LAN system.
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