Glossary
Port Describes an interface between the operating
system, applications, and Internet.
SMTP Email programs use Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
(SMTP) to transmit data to the provider's mail
server It then forwards the email via intermediate
stations to the recipient’s mail server.
SSID Service Set Identifier; network name in WLAN,
allows stations in the WLAN to find the correct
access point.
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol;
this is the transport protocol on which the data
transmission on the Internet is based.
WAN A Wide Area Network is a network mainly
working across great distances.
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy; Describes a 128 bit
encryption process used for wireless LANs.
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network is a remote
technology for wireless networking.
WPAPSK WiFi Protected Access is an encryption method
for a WLAN.
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