5. Wireless Network Glossary
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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)
An utility program to manage multiple wireless AP/Bridges.