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TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) -
TCP is one of the main protocols in TCP/IP networks. Whereas
the IP protocol deals only with packets, TCP enables two hosts
to establish a connection and exchange streams of data.
UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - UDP is a connectionless pro-
tocol that, like TCP, runs on top of IP networks. Unlike TCP/IP,
UDP/IP provides very few error recovery services, offering
instead a direct way to send and receive datagrams over an IP
network.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - Is a security protocol for
wireless local area networks (WLANs) defined in the 802.11b
standard.
WINIPCFG - Configuration utility based on the Win32 API for
querying, defining, and managing IP addresses within a net-
work. A commonly used utility, under Windows 95, 98, and Me,
for configuring networks.
WLAN - Acronym for wireless local-area network. A type of
local-area network that uses high-frequency radio waves rather
than wires to communicate between nodes.