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delivery isn't necessary (for example, real-time video and audio where packets can be dumped as there 

is no time for retransmitting the data). 

Virtual servers are client servers (such as Web servers) that share resources with other virtual servers 

(i.e., it is not a dedicated server). 

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is the de facto security protocol for wireless LANs, providing the 

"equivalent" security available in hardwired networks. 

Wireless LANs (WLANs) are local area networks that use wireless communications for transmitting data. 

Transmissions are usually in the 2.4 GHz band. WLAN devices do not need to be lined up for 

communications like infrared devices. WLAN devices use access points which are connected to the wired 

LAN and provide connectivity to the LAN. The radio frequency of WLAN devices is strong enough to be 

transmitted through non-metal walls and objects, and can cover an area up to a thousand feet. Laptops 

and notebooks use wireless LAN PCMCIA cards while PCs use plug-in cards to access the WLAN. 

WLANs (Wireless LANs) are local area networks that use wireless communications for transmitting data. 

Transmissions are usually in the 2.4 GHz band. WLAN devices do not need to be lined up for 

communications like infrared devices. WLAN devices use access points which are connected to the wired 

LAN and provide connectivity to the LAN. The radio frequency of WLAN devices is strong enough to be 

transmitted through non-metal walls and objects, and can cover an area up to a thousand feet. Laptops 

and notebooks use wireless LAN PCMCIA cards while PCs use plug-in cards to access the WLAN. 

WAN (Wide Area Network) is a communications network that covers a wide geographic area such as a 

country (contrasted with a LAN, which covers a small area such as a company building). 

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