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UDP (User Datagram Protocol):
A
communication method (protocol)
that offers a limited amount of service
when messages are exchanged between
computers in a network. UDP is used as
an alternative to TCP/IP.
Uplink:
Link to the next level up in a
communication hierarchy.
UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cable:
Two or
more unshielded wires twisted together to
form a cable.
WAN (Wide Area Network):
A networking
system covering a wide geographical area.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy):
An
encryption method based on 64 or 128-bit
algorithm.
Web Browser:
A software program that
allows viewing of web pages.
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity):
An organization
that tests and assures interoperability
among WLAN devices.
Wire Speed:
The maximum speed at which
a given packet can be transferred using
Ethernet and Fast Ethernet standard
specifications.
WLAN (Wireless LAN):
A LAN topology using
wireless devices.
VPN (Virtual Private Network):
A security
method to connect remote LAN users to a
corporate LAN system.
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