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Wireless N Adapter RNX-N250UB User Manual
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A utility that allows you to view content and interact with all of the information on the World Wide
Web
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy is security for wireless networks that is supposed to be comparable to
that of a wired network
Wide Area Netw ork
The larger network that your LAN is connected to, which may be the Internet itself, or a regional
or corporate network
Wi-Fi
Wireless Fidelity
Wi-Fi Protected Access
An updated version of security for wireless networks that provides authentication as well as
encryption
Wireless ISP
A company that provides a broadband Internet connection over a wireless connection
Wireless LAN
Connecting to a Local Area Network over one of the 802.11 wireless standards
WISP
Wireless Internet Service Provider
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access. A Wi-Fi security enhancement that provides improved data encryption,
relative to WEP.
X
xDSL
A generic term for the family of digital subscriber line (DSL) technologies, such as ADSL, HDSL,
RADSL, and SDSL.
Y
Yagi antenna
A directional antenna used to concentrate wireless signals on a specific location