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AirLive WN-151ARM User Manual

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AirLive WN-151ARM User’s Manual

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Upgrade

To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.

Upload

To send a file to the Internet or network device.

URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

The address of a file located on the Internet.

VPN (Virtual Private Network)

A type of technology designed to increase the security of information transferred over the Internet. VPN

creates a private encrypted tunnel from the end user's computer, through the local wireless network, through

the Internet, all the way to the corporate network.

Walled Garden

On the Internet, a walled garden refers to a browsing environment that controls the information and Web sites

the user is able to access. This is a popular method used by ISPs in order to keep the user navigating only

specific areas of the Web

WAN (Wide Area Network)

A communication system of connecting PCs and other computing devices across a large local, regional,

national or international geographic area. A WAN port on the network device means the port (or wireless

connection) that is connected to the Internet side of the network topology.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

A wireless encryption protocol. WEP is available in 40-bit (64-bit), 108-bit (128-bit) or 152-bit (Atheros

proprietary) encryption modes.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)

It is an encryption standard proposed by WiFi for advance protection by utilizing a password key (TKIP) or

certificate. It is more secure than WEP encryption. The WPA-PSK utilizes pre-share key for

encryption/authentication.