Buffalo Technology WHR-G300N Network Router User Manual


 
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WAN (Wide Area Network):Anetworking
systemcoveringawidegeographicalarea.
WEP Encryption: Acommonsecurity
protocolforwirelessnetworks.WEPis
compatiblewithalmostallwirelessdevices.
Web Browser: Asoftwareprogramthat
allowsviewingofwebpages.
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity):Anorganization
thattestsandassuresinteroperability
amongWLANdevices.
Wire Speed: Themaximumspeedat
whichagivenpacketcanbetransferred
usingEthernetandFastEthernetstandard
specications.
WLAN (Wireless LAN):ALANtopology
usingwirelessdevices.
WPA Encryption: Anencryptionalgorithm
designedtoimproveonthesecurityof
WEP.
WPA2 Encryption: AnadvancedAES-
basedencryptionalgorithm.Thisisthe
latest,bestsecurityalgorithmcurrently
availableforBuffaloWi-Fiproducts.
VPN (Virtual Private Network): Asecurity
methodtoconnectremoteLANuserstoa
corporateLANsystem.
Glossary