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Appendix E: Glossary
Wireless-G Access Point
TKIP
(
T
emporal
K
ey
I
ntegrity
P
rotocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys for
each packet transmitted.
Topology
- The physical layout of a network.
Upgrade
- To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.
WEP
(
W
ired
E
quivalent
P
rivacy) - A method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for
greater security.
WPA
(
W
i-Fi
P
rotected
A
ccess) - a wireless security protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)
encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.