AirLive WN-151ARM User’s Manual
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WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)
WPA2 is also known as 802.11i. It improves on the WPA security with CCMP and AES encryption. The WPA2
is backward compatible with WPA. WPA2-PSK utilizes pre-share key for encryption/authentication.
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity)
An interoperability certification for wireless local area network (LAN) products based on the IEEE 802.11
standards. The governing body for Wi-Fi is called Wi-Fi Alliance (also known as WECA).
WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access)
A Wireless Metropolitan Network technology that complies with IEEE 802.16 and ETSI Hiperman standards.
The orginal 802.16 standard call for operating frequency of 10 to 66Ghz spectrum. The 802.16a amendment
extends the original standard into spectrum between 2 and 11 Ghz. 802.16d increase data rates to between
40 and 70 Mbps/s and add support for MIMO antennas, QoS, and multiple polling technologies. 802.16e adds
mobility features, narrower bandwidth (a max of 5 mhz), slower speed and smaller antennas. Mobility is
allowed up to 40 mph.
WDS (Wireless Distribution System)
WDS defines how multiple wireless Access Point or Wireless Router can connect together to form one single
wireless network without using wired uplinks. WDS associate each other by MAC address, each device
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)
A type of local-area network that uses high-frequency radio waves rather than wires to communicate between
nodes. The most popular standard for WLAN is the 802.11 standards.
WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia)
WMM is a standard to prioritize traffic for multimedia applications. The WMM prioritize traffic\ on Voice-over-IP
(VoIP), audio, video, and streaming media as well as traditional IP data over the AP.
WMS (Wireless Management System)
One of the utility programs that uses to manage multiple wireless AP/Bridges.