Viewing and Changing Wi-Fi Settings

Glossary

This is a glossary of some of the basic terms used frequently in this chapter. The documentation for your access point may also contain a glossary you can refer to.

Access Point

A wireless access point (WAP) is a device that allows wireless devices, like your camcorder, to

connect to a wired network (including to the Internet) using the Wi-Fi standard. In most cases, this

 

will be your wireless router.

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FTP Server

An FTP server is an application running on a computer that allows users to transfer files to and from that computer.

IP AddressExclusive number assigned to each device connected to the network.SSIDService Set Identifier. This is simply the public name of a Wi-Fi network.WPS

Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Standard for easy and secure setup of Wi-Fi networks created by the Wi-Fi Alliance.