User manual

VLAN

A Virtual Local Area network allows a network manager to logically segment a LAN into differ-

ent broadcast domains. Since this is a logical segmentation and not a physical one, worksta-

tions do not have to be physically located together.

VoIP

Voice over IP is a technology used for the delivery of voice communications and multimedia

sessions over IP networks rather than a PSTN line.

VPN

A Virtual Private Network creates a secure “tunnel” between the points within the VPN. Only

devices with the correct “key” will be able to work within the VPN. The VPN network can be

within a company LAN (Local Area Network), but different sites can also be connected over the

Internet in a secure way. One common use for VPN is for connecting a remote computer to the

corporate network, via e.g. a direct phone line or the Internet.

VPN Tunnel

VPN Tunneling is a link which connects a network directly to another network. The connection

between the complementary links is called a VPN tunnel VPN comprises with a VPN server

andaVPNclient.AVPNclientisusuallyasoftwareprogramwhichcanbeconguredtothe

VPN server.

WAN

A Wide Area Network is a network that covers a broad area over long distances using private

or public network transports between different LANs, MANs and other localised computer

networking architectures.

WDS Mode

Wireless Distribution System Mode is a MAC address-based system enabling the wireless in-

terconnectionofAccessPointsinanIEEE802.11network.

WEP

Wired Equivalent Privacy is a is a security protocol for wireless networks that encrypts trans-

mitted data.

WLAN

A Wireless LAN is a LAN that links two or more devices using some wireless distribution meth-

od. This gives users the ability to move around within a local coverage area and still be con-

nected to the network.

WOL

Wake on LAN allows a computer to be turned on or awakened by a network message.

WPA /WPA2

Wi-Fi Protected Access and Wi-Fi Protected Access II are security protocols and security cer-

ticationprogramsusedtosecurewirelesscomputernetworks.Theyarereccomendedover

WEP.