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TD-W8960N Wireless N ADSL2+ Modem Router User Guide
typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in
the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.
¾ Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a
network.
¾ Static Routing - Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path.
¾ Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network.
¾ TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that requires
acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent.
¾ TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - A set of instructions PCs use to
communicate over a network.
¾ TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic
encryption keys for each packet transmitted.
¾ UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require
acknowledgement from the recipient of the data that is sent.
¾ VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) - The identifier of the VC contained in the ATM cell header.
¾ VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) - The identifier of the VP contained in the ATM cell header.
¾ Update - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.
¾ VLAN (Virtual Local Air Network) - Logical subgroups that constitute a Local Area Network
(LAN). This is done in software rather than defining a hardware solution.
¾ VLAN ID (0-4095) - Indicates the ID number of the VLAN being configured. Up to 256 VLANs
can be created.
¾ WAN (Wide Area Network) - Networks that cover a large geographical area.
¾ Web-based Utility - The web page that allows you to manage the Router.
¾ WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or
152- bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11g standard.
¾ Wi-Fi - A trade name for the IEEE 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the
Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry
standards group promoting interoperability among IEEE 802.11b devices.
¾ WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices
communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local
area.
¾ WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - A wireless security protocol use TKIP (Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.
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