Linksys 2.4 GHz 802.11g Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with 2 Ports WAG54GP2 User Manual

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Appendix G: Glossary

Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with 2 Phone Ports

Upgrade - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.

Upload - To transmit a file over a network.

URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - The address of a file located on the Internet.

VPN (Virtual Private Network) - A security measure to protect data as it leaves one network and goes to another
over the Internet.

WAN (Wide Area Network)- The Internet.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A method of encrypting network data transmitted on a wireless network for
greater security.

WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices that communicate with
each other wirelessly.

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - a wireless security protocol using TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)
encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.

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