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Glossary
3G
: Third Generation.
4G
: Fourth Generation.
APN
: Access Point Name
DHCP
: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
DHCP Server
: A server or service with a server that assigns IP addresses.
Firewall
: A hardware or software boundary that protects a network or single computer from unwanted
outside traffic.
DNS
: Domain Name System (or Service or Server)
Ethernet
: A frame-based computer networking technology for local area networks (LANs)
HSDPA
: High Speed Downlink Packet Access
HSUPA
: High Speed Uplink Packet Access
IP
: Internet Protocol
LAN
: Local Area Network
LED
: Light - emitting Diode
LTE
: The UMTS Long Term Evolution
PDP
: Packet Data Protocol
PIN
: Personal Identification Number
Port Forwarding
:
A process that allows remote devices to connect to a specific computer within a private
LAN.
PUK
: PIN Unlocking Key
RSSI
: Radio Signal Strength Indicator
SSID
: Service Set Identifier. The name assigned to a Wi-Fi network.
UPNP
: Universal Plug and Play
(U)SIM
: Subscriber Identification Module
WCDMA
: Wideband CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access)
WLAN
: Wireless LAN
WPA-PSK
: Wi-Fi Protected Access–PreShared Key
WPA/WPA2
: Wi-Fi Protected Access. A security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks from the Wi-Fi
Alliance.