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User Guide for the CiscoWorks 1105 Wireless LAN Solution Engine
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VLAN
Virtual LAN. Group of devices on one or more LANs that are configured (using
management software) so that they can communicate as if they were attached to
the same wire, when in fact they are located on a number of different LAN
segments. Because VLANs are based on logical instead of physical connections,
they are extremely flexible.
VLAN ID
Virtual Local Area Network identification used by the standard 802.1Q. Being
on 12 bits, it allows the identification of 4096 VLANs.
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WEP keys
Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) keys are the IEEE 802.11b standard that offers
a mechanism for securing wireless LAN data streams. The goals of WEP include
access control to prevent unauthorized users who lack a correct WEP key from
gaining access to the network, and privacy to protect wireless LAN data streams
by encrypting them and allowing de-encryption only by users with the correct
WEP keys.
wireless bridge
Designed to connect two or more networks (typically located in different
buildings). Bridges connect hard-to-wire sites, noncontiguous floors, satellite
offices, school or corporate campus settings, temporary networks, and
warehouses. For functional flexibility, the wireless bridge may also be
configured as an access point.