Virgin Mobile MIFI 2200 User Manual

 

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WAN — Wide Area Network. A public network that extends beyond architectural, geographical, or 
political boundaries (unlike a LAN, which is usually a private network located within a room, building, 
or other limited area).

 

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WCDMA — Wideband Code-Division Multiple Access. A 3G mobile wireless technology that promises 
much higher data speeds to mobile and portable wireless devices. Another name for UMTS.

 

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WEP — Wired Equivalent Privacy. An IEEE standard security protocol for 802.11 networks. Superseded 
by WPA and WPA2.

 

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Wi-Fi — Wireless Fidelity. Any system that uses the 802.11 standard developed and released in 1997 by 
the IEEE.

 

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Wi-Fi Client — A wireless device that connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi.

 

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WLAN — Wireless Local Area Network. A typically low-power network that transmits a wireless signal 
over a span of a few hundred feet and usually only to stationary devices.

 

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WPA/WPA2 — Wi-Fi Protected Access. A security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks from the Wi-Fi 
Alliance.

 

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WWAN — Wireless Wide Area Network. Wireless network technologies deployed over a large 
geographical area to a large number of users (see WLAN). This service is usually provided through 
cellular providers. WWAN connectivity allows a user with a laptop and a WWAN device to surf the 
Internet, check email, or connect to a virtual private network (VPN) from anywhere within the 
coverage area of the network operator.