TP-LINK TL-WA5210G User Manual

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152-bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11 standard.   
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Wi-Fi - 
is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance, founded in 1999 as Wireless Internet Compatibility 
Alliance (WICA), comprising more than 300 companies, whose products are certified by the 
Wi-Fi Alliance, based on the IEEE 802.11 standards (also called Wireless LAN (WLAN) and 
Wi-Fi). This certification warrants interoperability between different wireless devices. 
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WISP - Wireless Internet Service Providers
  (WISPs) are Internet service providers with 
networks built around wireless networking. The technology used ranges from commonplace 
Wi-Fi mesh networking or proprietary equipment designed to operate over open 900MHz, 
2.4GHz, 4.9, 5.2, 5.4, and 5.8GHz bands or licensed frequencies in the UHF or MMDS bands. 
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WLAN 
(Wireless  Local  Area  Network)  - A group of computers and associated devices 
communicate with each other wirelessly, which network serving users are limited in a local 
area. 
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