WAN (Wide Area Network):
A networking
system covering a wide geographical area.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy):
A
security protocol for wireless local area
networks defined in the 802.11b standard,
using a 64 bit or 128 bit key. WEP was
designed to provide the same level of
security as that of a wired LAN. However, it
has been found that WEP is not as secure
as once believed.
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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