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56 Microsoft Broadband Networking PCI Adapter User’s Guide
USB Acronym for “universal serial bus.” A hardware standard for easily
connecting peripherals to a computer system.
USB adapter A device that connects to a USB port; the Microsoft Broadband
Networking Wireless USB Adapter is a type of USB adapter.
USB connector The end of the USB cable that is plugged into a USB port.
USB port A rectangular slot in a computer into which a USB connector is
inserted.
WAN Acronym for “wide area network.” A geographically widespread
network that might include many linked local area networks
(LANs).
WEP Acronym for “Wired Equivalent Privacy,” also known as “Wireless
Security.” A wireless network encryption mechanism that protects
data transmitted over wireless networks. If you are operating a
wireless network, it is strongly recommended that you enable WEP.
Wi-Fi A commonly used term to mean the wireless 802.11b standard.
wireless access point A device that exchanges data between wireless computers and
wired computers on a network.
wireless network name See SSID.
WLAN Acronym for “wireless local area network.” A network that
exclusively relies upon wireless technology for the device
connections.
workgroup A group of users working on a common project and sharing
computer files, typically over a LAN. A user who has a home
network that is not being controlled by a domain controller can be
a member of a workgroup.