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Server

A computer on a network that manages network resources.

 

A network might have a number of different server types. For

 

example, a print server manages one or more printers, a file

 

server stores and manages files, and a network server

 

manages network traffic.

 

 

 

SSID

Service Set Identifier. A unique identifier (up to 32

 

characters) attached to the header of packets sent over a

 

wireless LAN. An SSID provides basic access control to a

 

wireless network. It can also be used to logically segment a

 

wireless subgroup of users and devices. An SSID prevents

 

access by any client device that does not have the SSID. By

 

default, an access point broadcasts its SSID in its beacon.

 

An SSID is also referred to as a Network Name because it is

 

a name that identifies a wireless network.

 

 

 

TCP/IP

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. This is a

 

communication protocol that defines the way data is passed

 

to network devices. Virtually all modern operating systems

 

offer TCP/IP support, and most large networks rely on TCP/

 

IP for all their network traffic.

 

 

 

USB

Universal Serial Bus. An external bus standard that supports

 

data transfer rates of 12 Mbps. A single USB port can be

 

used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices, such as mice,

 

modems, and keyboards. USB also supports Plug-and-Play

 

installation and hot plugging.

 

 

 

WEP Encryption

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a IEEE 802.11 static

 

encryption scheme that provides basic access control and

 

data privacy on your wireless network. A WEP key (or

 

network key) is like a shared password that is used to both

 

encrypt and decrypt wireless data communications so that it

 

can be read only by other computers that have the same key.

 

The WEP key is stored on each networked computer so data

 

can be encrypted and decrypted as it is transmitted over

 

radio waves on the wireless network. The following types of

 

WEP encryption can be used on the network:

 

• 64-bit: A 5-character or 10-hex-digit WEP key is in use.

 

• 128-bit: A 13-character or 26-hex-digit WEP key is in

 

use.

 

 

 

Wi-Fi

Wireless Fidelity. A term meant to be used generically when

 

referring to any type of 802.11 network, whether 802.11b,

 

802.11a, dual-band, or other. Any products tested and

 

approved as “Wi-Fi Certified” are certified as interoperable

 

with each other, even if they are from different

 

manufacturers. Typically, however, any Wi-Fi product using

 

the same radio frequency (2.4GHz for 802.11b or 11g;

 

5GHz for 802.11a) will work with any other Wi-Fi product,

 

even if not Wi-Fi Certified.

 

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