Reference Manual for the WG602 v2 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point
WEB Proxy Server
A Web proxy server is a specialized HTTP server that allows clients access to the Internet from behind a firewall. The proxy server listens for requests from clients within the firewall and forwards these requests to remote Internet servers outside the firewall. The proxy server reads responses from the external servers and then sends them to internal client clients.
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy is a data encryption protocol for 802.11b wireless networks.
All wireless nodes and access points on the network are configured with a
Wide Area Network
A WAN is a computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area. Typically, a WAN consists of two or more
A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see
Windows Internet Naming Service
WINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving
If a remote network contains a WINS server, your Windows PCs can gather information from that WINS server about its local hosts. This allows your PCs to browse that remote network using the Windows Network Neighborhood feature.
WINS
WINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
Wireless Network Name (SSID) is the name assigned to a wireless network. This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter.
WPA
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