User's Manual

Table Of Contents
Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client
10 Glossary
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TCP/IP
The main internetworking protocols used in the Internet. The Internet Protocol (IP) used in conjunction with
the Transfer Control Protocol (TCP) form TCP/IP.
V
VPN
Virtual Private Network. A method for securely transporting data between two private networks by using a
public network such as the Internet as a connection.
W
WAN
See “Wide Area Network” on page 10.
Web
Also known as World-Wide Web (WWW) or W3. An Internet client-server system to distribute information,
based upon the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP).
Wide Area Network
A WAN is a computer network that spans a relatively large geographical area. Typically, a WAN consists of
two or more local-area networks (LANs).
WINS
WINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving Windows-based computer names
to IP addresses.