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70     Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station User’s Guide 
 
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UPnP 
UPnP™ standards are defined by the Universal Plug and Play Forum. 
They extend conventional Plug and Play (PnP) standards. When a 
UPnP device is plugged into a network, the other devices on the 
network automatically detect the new device. 
 
USB 
Acronym for “universal serial bus.” A hardware standard for easily 
connecting peripherals to a computer system. USB supports Plug 
and Play and UPnP installation, so devices can be connected and 
disconnected without shutting down and restarting your computer. 
 
USB port 
A rectangular slot in a computer or computer peripheral into which a 
USB connector is inserted. USB ports can be high-powered or low-
powered. USB ports that are connected directly to your computer are 
normally high-powered; USB ports that are on peripherals (such as a 
keyboard or monitor) are normally low-powered. Some USB devices, 
such as the Microsoft wireless adapter, require high-powered ports 
to function correctly. 
 
virtual DMZ 
The Microsoft base stations support a variation of DMZ hosting 
capabilities, called a “virtual DMZ.” DMZ is an acronym for 
“demilitarized zone,” which refers to an area of your network that is 
outside of the firewall, and so is exposed to direct access from the 
Internet.  
 
VPN 
Acronym for “virtual private network.” A set of computers on a public 
network, such as the Internet, that communicate among themselves 
by using encryption technology.  
 
WAN 
Acronym for “wide area network.” A geographically widespread 
network that might include many linked local area networks (LANs). 
 
WEP 
Acronym for “Wired Equivalent Privacy.” An encryption mechanism 
that helps protect data transmitted over wireless networks. If you 
are operating a wireless network, it is strongly recommended that 
you enable WEP. See “WPA.” 
 
Wi-Fi 
Wi-Fi
®
 is a popular term for certain wireless networks. 
 
 
wireless access   A device that exchanges data wirelessly as an intermediary between  
 
point 
computers on a network, especially between wireless and wired 
components of a network. An access point is not as sophisticated a 
device as a base station (gateway or router). See “base station.” 
 
WLAN 
Acronym for “wireless local area network.” A network that exclusively 
relies on wireless technology for device connections.  
 
workgroup 
A group of computers connected to each other over a network and 
sharing computer files, printers, and other resources. All computers 
on a network that wish to share resources must be members of the 
same workgroup. 
 
WPA 
Acronym for “Wi-Fi Protected Access™.” A wireless security standard 
that improves upon its predecessor, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), 
by providing stronger encryption, making a network harder to access 
without proper authentication.