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broadcast. If a receiver is not tuned to the right frequency, a spread-spectrum signal looks
like background noise. There are two main alternatives, DSSS and FHSS.
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SSID - A S ervice S et Id entification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key
identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to
communicate with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is
typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in
the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.
See also Wireless Network
Name and ESSID.
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WEP ( W ired E quivalent P rivacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or
152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
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Wi-Fi - A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless
Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards
group promoting interoperability among 802.11b devices.
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WLAN ( W ireless L ocal A rea N etwork) - A group of computers and associated devices
communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local
area.
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WPA ( W i-Fi P rotected A ccess) - A wireless security protocol use TKIP (Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.
Appendix C: Contact Information
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