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Reference Manual for the Model CG814M Wireless Cable ... - netgear

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<strong>Reference</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Model</strong> <strong>CG814M</strong> <strong>Wireless</strong> <strong>Cable</strong> Modem Gateway<br />

VPN Virtual Private Network. A method <strong>for</strong> securely transporting data between two<br />

private networks by using a public network such as <strong>the</strong> Internet as a<br />

connection.<br />

WAN See wide area network.<br />

WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is a data encryption protocol <strong>for</strong> 802.11b<br />

wireless networks. All wireless nodes and access points on <strong>the</strong> network are<br />

configured with a 64-bit or 128-bit Shared Key <strong>for</strong> data encryption.<br />

wide area network WAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local<br />

area networks. The Internet is a large WAN.<br />

Windows Internet<br />

Naming Service<br />

WINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process <strong>for</strong> resolving<br />

Windows-based computer names to IP addresses. If a remote network<br />

contains a WINS server, your Windows PCs can ga<strong>the</strong>r in<strong>for</strong>mation from that<br />

WINS server about its local hosts. This allows your PCs to browse that remote<br />

network using Network Neighborhood.<br />

WINS See Windows Internet Naming Service.<br />

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