Symbol Technologies MC9000-G - Manual (Page 517)

Glossary GL-19
WEP Encryption (Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption) The conversion of
data into a secret code for transmission over a public
network. The original text, or plaintext, is converted into a
coded equivalent called ciphertext via an encryption
algorithm. The ciphertext is decoded (decrypted) at the
receiving end and turned back into plaintext. The encryption
algorithm uses a key, which is a binary number that is
typically from 40 to 128 bits in length. The greater the
number of bits in the key (cipher strength), the more
possible key combinations and the longer it would take to
break the code. The data is encrypted, or “locked,” by
combining the bits in the key mathematically with the data
bits. At the receiving end, the key is used to “unlock” the
code and restore the original data.
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) See LAN.
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) See WAN.
WNMP (Wireless Network Management Protocol) This is Symbol’s
proprietary MAC layer protocol used for inter access point
communication and other MAC layer communication.
WNMS (was renamed to AirBEAM
®
Manager) See AirBEAM
®
Manager.