GIGABYTE GN-BR404W - Manual (Page 105)

SSID
The SSID is the name represent the router in the wireless network.
PPPoE
Point-to-Point over Ethernet is a protocol for connecting remote hosts to the Internet over
an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.
Router
A device that forwards data packets along networks. A router is connected to at least two
networks, commonly two LANs or WANs or a LAN and its ISP network. Routers are located
at gateways, the places where two or more networks connect.
Subnet Mask
A mask used to determine what subnet an IP address belongs to. An IP address has two
components, the network address and the host address. Subnetting enables the network
administrator to further divide the host part of the address into two or more subnets.
TCP/IP
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), the suite of communications
protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet.
VPN
Virtual private networks are secured private network connections, built on top of
publicly-accessible infrastructure, such as the Internet or the public telephone network.
VPNs typically employ some combination of encryption, digital certificates, strong user
authentication and access control to provide security to the traffic they carry. They usually
provide connectivity to many machines behind a gateway or firewall.
WAN
Wide Area Network, a communication network that covers a relatively large geographic
area, consisting of two or more LANs. Broadband communication over the WAN is often
through public networks such as the ADSL or Cable systems, or through leased lines or
satellites. In its most basic definition, the Internet could be considered a WAN.
WEP
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a data privacy mechanism based on a 64/128-bit shared
key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.
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