GIGABYTE GN-A16B - Manual (Page 47)

GN-A16B Wireless Access Point User Guide
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WAN
Wide Area Network, a communication network that covers a relatively large 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. In its most basic definition, the Internet could be considered 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.
TCP/IP
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), the suite of communications
protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet.
Subnet Mask
A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to. An 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.
SSID
The SSID is the name represent the router in the wireless network.