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Wi-Fi - Wireless Fidelity
Any system that uses the 802.11 standard developed and released in 1997 by the IEEE
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Wi-Fi Client
A wireless device that connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi.
WLAN - Wi-Fi LAN
A typically low-power network that transmits a wireless signal over a span of a few hundred
feet and usually only to stationary devices.
WPA/WPA2 — Wi-Fi Protected Access
A security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks from the Wi-Fi Alliance.
WWAN — Wireless Wide Area Network
Wireless network technologies deployed over a large geographical area to a large number of
users (see WLAN). This service is usually provided through cellular providers. WWAN
connectivity allows a user with a laptop and a WWAN device to surf the Internet, check
email, or connect to a virtual private network (VPN) from anywhere within the regional
boundaries of the cellular service.
