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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.
WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)
WPA2 is also known as 802.11i. It improves on the WPA security with CCMP and AES encryption.
The WPA2 is backward compatible with WPA. WPA2-PSK utilizes pre-share key for
encryption/authentication.
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity)
An interoperability certification for wireless local area network (LAN) products based on the IEEE
802.11 standards. The governing body for Wi-Fi is called Wi-Fi Alliance (also known as WECA).
WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access)
A Wireless Metropolitan Network technology that complies with IEEE 802.16 and ETSI Hiperman
standards. The orginal 802.16 standard call for operating frequency of 10 to 66Ghz spectrum. The
802.16a amendment extends the original standard into spectrum between 2 and 11 Ghz. 802.16d
increase data rates to between 40 and 70 Mbps/s and add support for MIMO antennas, QoS, and
multiple polling technologies. 802.16e adds mobility features, narrower bandwidth (a max of 5 mhz),
slower speed and smaller antennas. Mobility is allowed up to 40 mph.
WDS (Wireless Distribution System)
WDS defines how multiple wireless Access Point or Wireless Router can connect together to form
one single wireless network without using wired uplinks. WDS associate each other by MAC address,
each device