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Appendix F: Specifications
Standards 802.11a, 802.11b, draft 802.11g
Ports
Internet: One 10/100 RJ-45 Port for Cable/DSL Modem
LAN: Four 10/100 RJ-45 Switched Ports
Buttons One Reset Button and One Power Port
Cabling Type UTP Category 5 or better
LEDs Power, Diag
Internet: Link/Act, 100
LAN: Link/Act, Full/Col, 100
802.11a: Act, Link
54g: Act, Link
VPN (Virtual Private Network) - A technique that allows two or more LANs to
be extended over public communication channels by creating private commu-
nication subchannels (tunnels). Effectively, these LANs can use a WAN as a
single large "virtually private" LAN. This removes the need to use leased lines
for WAN communications through secure use of a publicly available WAN
(such as the Internet). Examples of VPN technology are: PPTP (Point to Point
Tunneling Protocol), L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol), and IPSec (Internet
Protocol Security).
WAN (Wide Area Network)- A communications network that covers a rela-
tively large geographic area, consisting of two or more LANs. Broadband com-
munication over the WAN is often through public networks such as the tele-
phone (DSL) or cable systems, or through leased lines or satellites. In its most
basic definition, the Internet could be considered a WAN.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-
bit or 128-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
WINIPCFG - Configuration utility based on the Win32 API for querying,
defining and managing IP addresses within a network. A commonly used util-
ity for configuring networks with static IP addresses.
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associat-
ed devices that communicate with each other wirelessly.
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