iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual

iPECS SBG-1000 User Manual (DATA Features)
many linked local area networks.
Wi-Fi A term commonly used to mean the wireless 802.11b standard.
Wireless Refers to technology that connects computers without the use of wires and cables.
Wireless devices use radio transmission to connect computers on a network to one another. Radio
signals can be transmitted through walls, ceilings, and floors, so you can connect computers that
are in different rooms in the house without physically attaching them to one another.
Wireless access point A device that exchanges data between wireless computers or between
wireless computers and wired computers on a network.
Wireless network name The single name of a grouping of computers that are linked together to
form a network.
Wireless security A wireless network encryption mechanism that helps to protect data transmitted
over wireless networks.
WLAN Acronym for “wireless local area network.” A network that exclusively relies on wireless
technology for device connections.
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