User manual

NETWORKING BASICS
001-7100-100 Version 0 Page 16 of 66 Vanguard 3G User Manual CDMA Version
TKIP/AES “Temporal Key Integrity Protocol” is an encryption method used by the WiFi
interface when operating in WPA mode. TKIP was designed to solve security
issues in WEP (it is considered stronger then WEP).
"Advanced Encryption Standard" is the encryption protocol used by the WiFi
interface when it operates in WPA2 mode.
WAN Wide Area Network, a public network. The Internet is an example of a WAN.
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy. This is an IEEE security protocol for wireless 802.11
networks. It is an encryption method used by the WiFi interface.
WiFi
(802.11b,
802.11g)
Wireless Fidelity is an IEEE 802.11 standard for wireless LANs
Æ802.11b is a standard for operating at 2.4 GHz frequency with data rates up
to 11 Mbps
Æ802.11g is a standard for operating at 2.4 GHz frequency with data rates up
to 54 Mbps
WiFi Access Point
(802.11 Ad-Hoc
mode)
A Vanguard 3G unit can operate in 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode. It can communicate
with other devices operating in 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode. Although it is not a true
WiFi access point, we call it one because it serves as the gateway to the WAN
for the other wireless devices operating in Ad-Hoc mode.
WiFi Client (802.11
Infrastructure
mode)
A Vanguard 3G unit can operate in 802.11 Infrastructure mode. In this mode it
is a WiFi client and will try to connect to a WiFi access point.
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network, a private network. Refers to the network covered
by the WiFi interface.
WPA/WPA2 WiFi Protected Access" is a subset of 802.11i (security mechanisms for wireless
networks).
"WiFi Protected Access 2" is the complete version of 802.11i.