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Wi-Fi Connection and Settings
Glossary
This is a glossary of some of the basic terms used fre-
quently in this chapter. The documentation for your access
point may also contain a glossary you can refer to.
Access Point
A wireless access point (WAP) is a device that allows wire-
less devices, like your camcorder, to connect to a wired net-
work (including to the Internet) using the Wi-Fi standard. In
most cases, this will be your wireless router.
IP Address
Exclusive number assigned to each device connected to
the network.
SSID
Service Set Identifier. This is simply the public name of a
Wi-Fi network.
WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup. Standard for easy and secure setup
of Wi-Fi networks created by the Wi-Fi Alliance.
