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UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
A layer-4 network protocol for transmitting data which does not require acknowledgement from the
recipient of the data.
Upgrade
To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version.
Upload
To send a file to the Internet or network device.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
The address of a file located on the Internet.
VPN (Virtual Private Network)
A type of technology designed to increase the security of information transferred over the Internet.
VPN creates a private encrypted tunnel from the end user's computer, through the local wireless
network, through the Internet, all the way to the corporate network.
Walled Garden
On the Internet, a walled garden refers to a browsing environment that controls the information and
Web sites the user is able to access. This is a popular method used by ISPs in order to keep the user
navigating only specific areas of the Web
WAN (Wide Area Network)
A communication system of connecting PCs and other computing devices across a large local,
regional, national or international geographic area. A WAN port on the network device means the port
(or wireless connection) that is connected to the Internet side of the network topology.