SMCWBR14-G3
User Guide
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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.
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WEP
(
W
ired
E
quivalent
P
rivacy)
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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)
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A group of computers and associated
devices communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are
limited in a local area.
