Glossary
UDP (User Datagram Protocol): A communication method (protocol) that offers a limited amount of service when messages are exchanged between computers in a network. UDP is used as an alternative to TCP/IP.
Uplink: Link to the next level up in a communication hierarchy.
UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cable: Two or more unshielded wires twisted together to form a cable.
WAN (Wide Area Network): A networking system covering a wide geographical area.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): An encryption method based on 64 or
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.
VPN (Virtual Private Network): A security method to connect remote LAN users to a corporate LAN system.
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