TP-Link 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router TD-W8920G - Manual (Page 84)

TD-W8920G 108M Wireless ADSL2+ Router User Guide
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SSID - A Service Set Identification is a thirty-two character (maximum) alphanumeric key
identifying a wireless local area network. For the wireless devices in a network to communicate
with each other, all devices must be configured with the same SSID. This is typically the
configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in the wireless
Access Point and to the wireless network name.
Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a
network.
Static Routing - Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path.
Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network.
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that requires
acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent.
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - A set of instructions PCs use to
communicate over a network.
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic
encryption keys for each packet transmitted.
UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require
acknowledgement from the recipient of the data that is sent.
VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) - The identifier of the VC contained in the ATM cell header.
VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) - The identifier of the VP contained in the ATM cell header.
Update - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.
VLAN (Virtual Local Air Network) - Logical subgroups that constitute a Local Area Network (LAN).
This is done in software rather than defining a hardware solution.
VLAN ID (0-4095) - Indicates the ID number of the VLAN being configured. Up to 256 VLANs can
be created.
WAN (Wide Area Network) - Networks that cover a large geographical area.
Web-based Utility - The web page that allows you to manage the Router.
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or 152-
bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11g standard.
Wi-Fi - A trade name for the IEEE 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless
Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group
promoting interoperability among IEEE 802.11b devices.
WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) - A group of computers and associated devices
communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local area.
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) - A wireless security protocol use TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity
Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server.
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