Wireless MAXg USB Adapter: User Guide
Wireless MAXg USB
Adapter: User Guide
Glossary
A
access point (AP)
A stand-alone wireless hub that allows any computer
that has a wireless network adapter to communicate
with another computer and to connect to the Internet.
An access point has at least one interface that connects
it to an existing wired network. See also
ad hoc network
In ad hoc mode,
with each other without the use of a
.
Also known as a peer-to-peer network or a computer-to-
computer network.
advanced network
An infrastructure network that uses some form of
.
AES
Advanced Encryption Standard
A replacement for
WEP encryption. AES provides better encryption (is
more secure) than WEP.
associated
adapter has made a
connection with a chosen
.
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