WAN

Wide-Area Network. A wide-area network consists of

 

groups of interconnected computers that are separated

 

by a wide distance and communicate with each other via

 

common carrier telecommunication techniques.

WEP

WEP is widely used as the basic security protocol in Wi-

 

Fi networks, which secures data transmissions using 64-

 

bit or 128-bit encryption.

Windows

Windows is a graphical user interface for workstations

 

that use DOS.

WPA

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access ) is used to improve the

 

security of Wi-Fi networks, replacing the current WEP

 

standard. It uses its own encryption, Temporal Key

 

Integrity Protocol (TKIP), to secure data during

 

transmission.

WPA2

Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, the latest security specification

 

that provides greater data protection and network access

 

control for Wi-Fi networks. WPA2 uses the government-

 

grade AES encryption algorithm and IEEE 802.1X-based

 

authentication, which are required to secure large

 

corporate networks.

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