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WAN
Wide Area Network
Any network spread over a large geographical area,
such as a country or continent. With respect to the
device, WAN refers to the Internet.
Web browser
A software program that uses Hyper-Text Transfer
Protocol (HTTP) to download information from (and
upload to) web sites, and displays the information, which
may consist of text, graphic images, audio, or video, to
the user. Web browsers use Hyper-Text Transfer
Protocol (HTTP). Popular web browsers include
Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer.
See HTTP, web site, WWW.
Web page
A web site file typically containing text, graphics and
hyperlinks (cross-references) to the other pages on that
web site, as well as to pages on other web sites. When a
user accesses a web site, the first page that is displayed
is called the home page. See hyperlink, web site.
Web site
A computer on the Internet that distributes information to
(and gets information from) remote users through web
browsers. A web site typically consists of web pages
that contain text, graphics, and hyperlinks. See
hyperlink, web page.
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encrypts data over
WLANs. Data is encrypted into blocks of either 64 bits
length or 128 bits length. The encrypted data can only
be sent and received by users with access to a private
network key. Each PC on your wireless network must be
manually configured with the same key as your device in
order to allow wireless encrypted data transmissions.
Eavesdroppers cannot access your network if they do
not know your private key. WEP is considered to be a
low security option.
Wireless
Wireless is a term used to describe telecommunications
in which electromagnetic waves (rather than some form
of wire) carry the signal over part or the entire
communication path. See wireless LAN.
Wireless LAN
A wireless LAN (WLAN) is one in which a mobile user
can connect to a local area network (LAN) through a
wireless (radio) connection. A standard, IEEE 802.11,
specifies the technologies for wireless LANs.
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access
WPA is an initiative by the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance to
address the security limitations of WEP. WPA provides
a stronger data encryption method (called Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol (TKIP)). It runs in a special,
easy-to-set-up home mode called Pre-Shared Key
(PSK) that allows you to manually enter a pass phrase
on all the devices in your wireless network. WPA data
encryption is based on a WPA master key. The master
key is derived from the pass phrase and the network
name (SSID) of the device.
It provides improved data encryption and stronger user
authentication. The mode of WPA supported on your
device is called Pre-Shared Key (PSK), which allows
you to manually enter a type of key called a pass
phrase.
WWW
World Wide Web
Also called (the) Web. Collective term for all web sites
anywhere in the world that can be accessed via the
Internet.
