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● VPN — Virtual Private Network. A secure private network that runs over the public Internet.
Commonly used to connect to an office network from elsewhere.
● VPN Passthrough — A feature that allows a client to connect to a VPN server.
● WAN — Wide Area Network. A public network that extends beyond architectural, geographical, or
political boundaries (unlike a LAN, which is usually a private network located within a room, building,
or other limited area).
● WEP — Wired Equivalent Privacy. An IEEE standard security protocol for 802.11 networks. Superseded
by WPA and WPA2.
● Wi-Fi (R) — Wireless Fidelity. Any system that uses the 802.11 wireless standard developed and
released in 1997 by the IEEE.
● Wi-Fi Client — A wireless device that connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi.
● WLAN — Wireless Local Area Network. A typically low-power network that transmits a wireless signal
over a span of a few hundred feet and usually only to stationary devices. Wi-Fi is the most common
WLAN.
● WPA/WPA2 — Wi-Fi Protected Access. A security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks from the Wi-Fi
Alliance.
● WWAN — Wireless Wide Area Network. Wireless network technologies deployed over a large
geographical area to a large number of users (see WLAN). This service is usually provided through
cellular network operators. WWAN connectivity allows a user with a laptop and a WWAN device to surf
the Internet, check e-mail, or connect to a virtual private network (VPN) from anywhere within the
coverage area of the network operator.