16 History
UPnP:
Universal Plug and Play
Devices announce their presence on the network, and return their capabilities on the network.
Depending on the type of device certain configuration is done, specific functions become avail-
able.
Specialized software can detect those devices, and offer their services without manual config-
uration.
VPN:
Virtual Private Network
A public network is used to transport data for a limited set of stations. Drivers on these
stations generate virtual network cables between the stations.
In many installations the
communication through the public network is encrypted, to avoid tampering of the lines.
WEP:
Wired Equivalent Privacy
An encryption scheme used with early implementations of WLAN. The idea was to make it
as difficult to read other persons data, as it was with cable communications. Due to weak
definitions in WEP nowadays it may cost an attacker less than a minute to get the current
encryption key.
WLAN:
short for Wireless LAN
This is a general name, however today this phrase is used for the IEEE 802.11-protocol
definitions.
WPA:
Wireless Protected Access
This is the successor of WEP. WPA not only includes better/stronger encryption, there is
also a set of functions to restrict access by means of user authorization, or different hardware
parameters (MAC address, distance).
WPA2:
Wireless Protected Access 2
This a modified version of WPA. Most important is the implementation of AES-256 as avail-
able cypher.
16 History
January 2015
First release of manual for NetCom Plus
February 2015
Add WLAN configuration
Add Modbus/TCP on NetCom Plus 811 DIO
May 2015
Complete the list of models
September_2015
More pictures, and technical data refined
Firmware Version 3.2.2
Support for Port Expansion via USB-COM Plus models
Instructions (FAQ) for Linux use
January 2016
Remote Access by viaVPN documented (Chapter 11)
PPP Option removed
Orange LED for 3G/4G mobile network added
Firmware Version 3.3.1
August 2016
New Driver for NetCom
+
Firmware Version 3.3.4
September 2016
NetCom Plus User Manual
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