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Glossary – Infinity Wireless Router & AP WZR-G300N User Manual

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WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy): A

security protocol for wireless local area

networks defined in the 802.11b standard,

using a 64 bit or 128 bit key. WEP was

designed to provide the same level of

security as that of a wired LAN. However, it

has been found that WEP is not as secure

as once believed.
Web Browser: A software program that

allows viewing of web pages.
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity): An organization

that tests and assures interoperability

among WLAN devices.
Wire Speed: The maximum speed at

which a given packet can be transferred

using Ethernet and Fast Ethernet standard

specifications.
WLAN (Wireless LAN): A LAN topology

using wireless devices.

VPN (Virtual Private Network): A security

method to connect remote LAN users to a

corporate LAN system.

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