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IP address The IP address identifies every device connected to the Internet through an address
that is unique.
LAN Local Area Network. Local computer connection that has few or no connections to the
outside world.
MAC address Media Access Control (MAC) address. A 48-bit identification number of a network card
that generally cannot be changed. Shown as a hexadecimal number.
NAT Network Address Translation (NAT). Method to convert (mostly private) IP addresses
of a network to other (mostly public) IP addresses of another network.
Network adapter Another word for Network card. The network card is the device that establishes
the connection between the network (wireless or wired) and the computer
Network name See ‘SSID’, below.
Pass-phrase A pass-phrase is used as an encryption password and is generally longer than an
ordinary password and may contain letters and numbers.
Port Describes an interface between the operating system, applications and the Internet.
SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. E-mail programs use SMTP to transmit data to the mail
server. It then forwards the e-mail via intermediate stations to the recipient’s mail
server.
SSID Service Set Identifier; network name in WLAN which allows stations in the WLAN to
find the correct access point.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol; this is the transport protocol on
which the data transmission on the Internet is based.
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunication System. A global standard for third generation
(3G) mobile technology. UMTS in its initial phase offers bit rates of up to 384 kbps,
both up-link and down-link.
URL Uniform Resource Locator is an Internet address, such as www.google.com.
WAN Wide Area Network is a network mainly working across great distances.
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy; describes a 64 or 128 bit encryption process used for
wireless LANs.
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network is a remote technology for wireless networking.
WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access is a 256-bit encryption method for a WLAN.
WPA2 A more secure version of WPA with implementation of the 802.11i standard.