TP-LINK TD-W8960N User Manual

typically the configuration parameter for a wireless PC card. It corresponds to the ESSID in 
the wireless Access Point and to the wireless network name.   

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  Static IP Address - A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a 

network. 

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  Static Routing - Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path. 

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  Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the size of the network. 

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  TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that requires 

acknowledgement from the recipient of data sent. 

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  TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) - A set of instructions PCs use to 

communicate over a network. 

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  TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - a wireless encryption protocol that provides dynamic 

encryption keys for each packet transmitted. 

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  UDP (User Datagram Protocol) - A network protocol for transmitting data that does not require 

acknowledgement from the recipient of the data that is sent. 

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  VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) - The identifier of the VC contained in the ATM cell header. 

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  VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) - The identifier of the VP contained in the ATM cell header. 

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  Update - To replace existing software or firmware with a newer version. 

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  VLAN (Virtual Local Air Network) - Logical subgroups that constitute a Local Area Network 

(LAN). This is done in software rather than defining a hardware solution. 

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  VLAN ID (0-4095) - Indicates the ID number of the VLAN being configured. Up to 256 VLANs 

can be created. 

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  WAN (Wide Area Network) - Networks that cover a large geographical area. 

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  Web-based Utility - The web page that allows you to manage the Router. 

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  WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) - A data privacy mechanism based on a 64-bit or 128-bit or 

152- bit shared key algorithm, as described in the IEEE 802.11g standard.   

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  Wi-Fi - A trade name for the IEEE 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the 

Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry 
standards group promoting interoperability among IEEE 802.11b devices. 

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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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  WPA  (Wi-Fi Protected  Access)  - A wireless security protocol use TKIP (Temporal Key 

Integrity Protocol) encryption, which can be used in conjunction with a RADIUS server. 

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