Specifications

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Glossary
Gigaset WLAN Repeater / englisch / A31008-E505-B105-1-7619 / glossary.fm / 08.03.2004
Virtual server
A virtual Server provides a service on the Internet that runs not on itself but on another
network component. It will then direct incoming calls for a service via Port Forwarding
directly to the appropriate Port of the network component in question.
VPN
Virtual Private Network
A VPN is a network connection in which the data are transmitted over the Tunnelling
using special PPTP protocols (e.g. L2TP, IPSec, Internet) securely, i.e. encrypted. VPNs
are used to connect private networks at different locations with each other without hav-
ing to lease a transmission line. The Internet is used instead.
WAN
Wide Area-Network
A WAN is a network that is not restricted to one particular area, such as the Internet. A
WAN is run by one or more public providers to enable private access. You access the
Internet via an Internet Provider.
WEP
Wired Equivalent Privacy
WEP is a security protocol defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard. It is used to protect wire-
less transmissions in a WLAN against unauthorised access through Encryption of the
data transmitted.
Wireless network
See WLAN
WLAN
Wireless LAN
Wireless LANs enable network components to communicate with a network using radio
waves as the transport medium. A wireless LAN can be connected as an extension to a
wired LAN or it can form the basis for a new network. The basic element of a wireless
network is the cell. This is the area where the wireless communication takes place. A
WLAN can be operated in Ad-hoc mode or Infrastructure mode.
WLAN is currently specified in Standard IEEE 802.11. The Gigaset WLAN Repeater com-
plies with Standard 802.11g.