WirelessIP3000 User Guide
Glossary
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TFTP
A protocol, which allows files to be transferred from a host to a client.
TLS (Transport Layer Security)
An IETF standardized protocol that provides data integrity and privacy between two communications. It
allows client-server applications to communicate and is designed to prevent eavesdropping.
UAM
(Universal Access Method)
It is a login process using HTTP or HTTPS protocol (http over SSL, which tunnels the http packet to ssl
channel) through web browser for user ID and password input from html page, so that users can access
the service.
uPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
uPnP is an architecture for peer-to-peer network connectivity of PCs and intelligent devices or appliances,
particularly within the home. uPnP builds on Internet standards and technologies, such as TCP/IP, HTTP,
and XML, to enable these devices to automatically connect with one another and work together to make
networking particularly home networking possible for more people.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
It is a connection between a PC and a peripheral that transmit data. USB 1.1 provides data rate of
12Mbps and new USB 2.0 is 40 times faster, which makes 480Mbps data rate. It supports Plug & Play
and supply power.
VoIP (Voice over IP)
A term used in IP Telephony for a set of facilities for managing the delivery of voice information
using the Internet Protocol(IP), which means sending voice information in digital packets.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Data encryption method used to protect the transmission between 802.11 wireless clients and APs.
However, it used the same key among all communicating devices. WEP's problems are well-
known, including an insufficient key length and no automated method for distributing the keys.