GIGABYTE GN-A11G - Manual (Page 49)

GN-A11G Wireless LAN Access Point
SSID
The SSID is the name represents the routers and Access Point in wireless
network.
Subnet Mask
A mask used to determine which subnet a IP address belongs to. A IP address
has two components, the network address and the host address. Subnetting
enables the network administrator to further divide the host part of the address
into two or more subnets.
TCP/IP
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), the suite of
communications protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet.
WAN
Wide Area Network, a communication network that covers a relatively broad
geographic area, consisting of two or more LANs. Broadband communication
over the WAN is often through public networks such as the ADSL or Cable
systems, or through leased lines or satellites. To simplify it, please image
network as a WAN.
WEP
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a data privacy mechanism based on a
64/128-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
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