Weidmuller WI-MOD-945-E: 900Mhz Wireless Ethernet & Device Server v2.16 - Manual (Page 105)

Weidmuller Technologies Wireless Ethernet Modem & Device Server 945U-E User Manual
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WAN Wide Area Network. A communication system of connecting PCs and other computing
devices across a large local, regional, national or international geographic area. Also used
to distinguish between phone-based data networks and Wi-Fi. Phone networks are
considered WANs and Wi-Fi networks are considered Wireless Local Area Networks
(WLANs).
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy. Basic wireless security provided by Wi-Fi. In some instances,
WEP may be all a home or small-business user needs to protect wireless data. WEP is
available in 40-bit (also called 64-bit), or in 108-bit (also called 128-bit) encryption modes.
As 108-bit encryption provides a longer algorithm that takes longer to decode, it can
provide better security than basic 40-bit (64-bit) encryption.
Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity: An interoperability certification for wireless local area network (LAN)
products based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11
standard.