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Appendix B: Glossary
Analog Telephone Adapter with 2 FXS Ports
TKIP
(
T
emporal
K
ey
I
ntegrity
P
rotocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic encryption keys for
each packet transmitted.
Topology
- The physical layout of a network.
TX Rate
- Transmission Rate.
Upgrade
- To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.
Upload
- To transmit a file over a network.
URL
(
U
niform
R
esource
L
ocator) - The address of a file located on the Internet.
VPN
(
V
irtual
P
rivate
N
etwork) - A security measure to protect data as it leaves one network and goes to another
over the Internet.
WAN
(
W
ide
A
rea
N
etwork)- The Internet.
WEP
(
W
ired
E
quivalent
P
rivacy) - A method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for
greater security.
WLAN
(
W
ireless
L
ocal
A
rea
N
etwork) - A group of computers and associated devices that communicate with
each other wirelessly.
WPA
(
W
i-Fi
P
rotected
A
ccess) - a wireless security protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)
encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.