Microsoft MN-150 manual Usb

USB	Acronym for “universal serial bus.” A hardware standard for easily
	connecting peripherals to a computer system.
USB adapter	A device that connects to a USB port; the Microsoft Broadband
	Networking Wireless USB Adapter is a type of USB adapter.
USB connector	The end of the USB cable that is plugged into a USB port.
USB port	A rectangular slot in a computer into which a USB connector is
	inserted.
WAN	Acronym for “wide area network.” A geographically widespread
	network that might include many linked local area networks
	(LANs).
WEP	Acronym for “Wired Equivalent Privacy,” also known as “Wireless
	Security.” A wireless network encryption mechanism that protects
	data transmitted over wireless networks. If you are operating a
	wireless network, it is strongly recommended that you enable WEP.
Wi-Fi	A commonly used term to mean the wireless 802.11b standard.
wireless access point	A device that exchanges data between wireless computers and
	wired computers on a network.
wireless network name	See SSID.
WLAN	Acronym for “wireless local area network.” A network that
	exclusively relies upon wireless technology for the device
	connections.
workgroup	A group of users working on a common project and sharing
	computer files, typically over a LAN. A user who has a home
	network that is not being controlled by a domain controller can be
	a member of a workgroup.

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