WI-MOD-E-100 & WI-MOD-E-300 Wireless Ethernet
User Manual
WI-MOD-E Manual v1.10
Page
90
VPN
A type of technology designed to increase the security of information transferred
over the Internet. VPN can work with either wired or wireless networks, as well
as with dial-up connections over POTS. VPN creates a private encrypted tunnel
from the end user's computer, through the local wireless network, through the
Internet, all the way to the corporate servers and database.
WAN
A communication system of connecting PCs and other computing devices across
a large local, regional, national or international geographic area. Also used to
distinguish between phone-based data networks and Wi-Fi. Phone networks are
considered WANs and Wi-Fi networks are considered Wireless Local Area
Networks (WLANs).
WEP
Basic wireless security provided by Wi-Fi. In some instances, WEP may be all a
home or small-business user needs to protect wireless data. WEP is available in
40-bit (also called 64-bit), or in 108-bit (also called 128-bit) encryption modes.
As 108-bit encryption provides a longer algorithm that takes longer to decode, it
can provide better security than basic 40-bit (64-bit) encryption.
Wi-Fi
Wireless Fidelity: An interoperability certification for wireless local area network
(LAN) products based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE) 802.11 standard.
