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Appendix C - Glossary
WAN
Wide Area Network. A group of computers, devices, and possibly
LANs, linked together over a large geographic area.
WAP
Wireless Network Access Point. Device that links computers
wirelessly to a LAN. To communicate with the WAP, each computer
needs a properly configured wireless network card.
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy. Security mechanism for wireless networks.
Encrypts data to protect it from unauthorized interception.
WiFi
Wireless Fidelity. Refers to an 802.11 wireless network.
WINS Resolution
Windows Internet Naming Service Resolution. Organizes the names of
all Windows computers in a network with their respective IP
addresses. Similar function to DNS.
Wireless Network Card
PCI or PCMCIA card that provides a computer with wireless access to
a LAN via a WAP.
Xponder
Transponder. Component of a satellite that receives radio
transmissions from Earth, amplifies them, and retransmits them back
to Earth on a different frequency.
