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Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP | Wireless Print Server | USB | |
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UDP | User Datagram Protocol |
unicast | A |
| access websites. See also broadcast and multicast. |
upstream | In a cable data network, upstream describes the direction of data sent from the subscriber computer |
| through the cable modem to the CMTS and the Internet. |
USB | Universal Serial Bus is a computer interface for |
| modems, or keyboards. USB supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps and |
| You can connect up to 127 devices to a single USB port. |
UTP | unshielded twisted pair (wire) |
VLAN | A virtual local area network is group of devices on different LAN segments that are logically configured |
| to communicate as if they are connected to the same wire. |
VoIP | Voice over Internet Protocol is a method to exchange voice, fax, and other information over the |
| Internet. Voice and fax have traditionally been carried over traditional telephone lines of the PSTN |
| using a dedicated circuit for each line. VoIP enables calls to travel as discrete data packets on shared |
| lines. VoIP is an important part of the convergence of computers, telephones, and television into a |
| single integrated information network. |
VPN | A virtual private network is a private network that uses “virtual” connections (tunnels) routed over a |
| public network (usually the Internet) to provide a secure and fast connection; usually to users working |
| remotely at home or in small branch offices. A VPN connection provides security and performance |
| similar to a dedicated link (for example, a leased line), but at much lower cost. |
WAN | A |
| whole world. The bandwidth depends on need and cost, but is usually much lower than for a LAN. |
WAP | Wireless access point or Wireless Access Protocol. See also access point. |
WECA | The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance is a trade organization that works to ensure that all |
| wireless IEEE 802.11b |
| communicate with each other. |
WEP | Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption protects the privacy of data transmitted over a wireless LAN. |
| WEP uses keys to encrypt and decrypt transmitted data. The access point must authenticate a client |
| before it can transfer data to another client. WEP is part of IEEE 802.11b. |
Wireless fidelity (pronounced | |
Wireless Cable | The Motorola SBG1000 Wireless Cable Modem Gateway is a single device that combines a cable |
Modem | modem, router, Ethernet switch, wireless access point, HPNA connection, print server, and DHCP |
Gateway | server for SOHO or SME use. |
WLAN | wireless LAN |
world wide web | An interface to the Internet that you use to navigate and hyperlink to information. |
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