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WIRELESS NETWORKING |
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| LAN | - Local Area Network – one physical location |
| WAN | - Wide Area Network – multiple locations |
| WLAN | - Wireless Local Area Network – one physical location, using wireless |
| Wi-Fi | - Wireless Fidelity - Easy name meaning “standard wireless access” |
| WAP | - Wireless Access Point – the main station/antenna that you connect to |
| WEP | - Wired Equivalent Privacy – wireless encryption |
| WPA | - Wi-Fi Protected Access - another wireless encryption |
| WPA-PSK | - Wi-Fi Protected Access with Pre-Shared Key - another wireless encryption |
| RADIUS | - yet another form of wireless encryption |
| HotSpot | - A café or restaurant that offers a WAP for you to use |
| HotSpot™ | - A HotSpot available at Starbuck’s etc. - paid subscription from Tmobile |
| SSID | - Service Set Identifier – the public name of a wireless network |
| A | - 802.11a– the first standard for wireless networks |
| B | - 802.11b– the next standard for wireless networks – Speed = 11Mbs |
| G | - 802.11g– the newer standard for wireless networks – Speed = 54Mbs |
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