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LAN
Abbreviation for Local Area Network. This is a network with a relatively narrow range
such as inside a company. There are wired LAN and wireless LAN.
SSID
Abbreviation for Service Set ID. The SSID identification code must be set to distinguish
equipment included in a wireless LAN that uses access points from equipment not
included in that LAN.
This may appear as the “ESSID” or the “network name” for wireless LAN cards made
by some manufacturers.
Subnet mask
This limits the range of the IP addresses assigned to computers in order to divide the
network into a number of sections during TCP/IP connection. The value used to divide
the network at this time is called the subnet mask.
TCP/IP
Abbreviation for Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. This is the standard
internet protocol.
This protocol is a set of rules and agreements governing data communications
between computers.
WEP
Abbreviation for Wired Equivalent Privacy. This is a method for encrypting
communication data. The encryption key is created and notified only to the
communicating user, so the communication data cannot be decrypted by a third party.
Terminology (cont.)