Term | Definition (Continued) |
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Internet Protocol (IP) | A number that identifies each sender or |
Address | receiver of information (sent in packets) |
| across the Internet. |
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Media Access Control | A computer’s unique hardware number in a |
(MAC) Address | network. For example, on an Ethernet LAN, |
| it’s the same as your Ethernet address. |
| When you are connected to the Internet a |
| correspondence table relates your IP address |
| to your computer’s MAC address on the |
| LAN. |
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Service Set Identifier | A sequence of characters that uniquely |
(SSID) | identifies (i.e., names) a |
| identification number uses a maximum |
| number of 32 characters and is case |
| sensitive. |
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Virtual Private Network | A way of providing users (i.e., remote |
| offices, telecommuters, etc.) secure access to |
| their organization’s network by way of the |
| Internet. |
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Wired Equivalent | A security protocol designed to provide |
Privacy (WEP) | |
| security usually expected on a LAN. |
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Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) | The term used for a |
| networking. |
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Wireless Local Area | A wireless network in which a mobile user |
Network (WLAN) | can connect to a local area network through |
| a wireless connection. |
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Wireless Access Point | Physical hardware (device) or computer |
| software that acts as a hub for users of |
| wireless devices to connect to a local area |
| network. |
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