User's Manual

Glossary • 53
Router A device or software that determines where to
forward data (information packets) from one
network to another
Server In the client/server environment, a server is a
program that awaits and fulfills requests from
client programs; in the AirWay 11 Mbps
NetWork, TransPort acts as a network server or
access point.
SSID Service Set Identifier is the IEEE 802.11
network identification; in the AirWay 11 Mbps
Network, the SSID is comprised of the last eight
numbers of your TransPort serial number
WEP Wired Equivalency Protocol is a IEEE 802.11
standard for a shared encryption key used by the
access point and its wireless clients.
WLAN A Wireless Local Area Network is a computer
network connected by radio waves to share files
within a relatively small area.