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UDP (User Datagram Protocol)

A layer-4 network protocol for transmitting data which does not require acknowledgement from the

recipient of the data.

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.