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Appendix E: Glossary
Wireless-G Access Point
VPN
(
V
irtual
P
rivate
N
etwork) - A security measure to protect data as it leaves one network and goes to another
over the Internet.
WAN
(
W
ide
A
rea
N
etwork)- The Internet.
WEP
(
W
ired
E
quivalent
P
rivacy) - A method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for
greater security.
WINIPCFG
- A Windows 98 and Me utility that displays the IP address for a particular networking device.
WLAN
(
W
ireless
L
ocal
A
rea
N
etwork) - A group of computers and associated devices that communicate with
each other wirelessly.
WPA
(
W
i-Fi
P
rotected
A
ccess) - a wireless security protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)
encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.
