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Wireless Networking Glossary

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W3C	World Wide Web Consortium
WAN	Wide Area Network. Geographically dispersed telecommunications network. Includes public or shared-user networks. Broader telecommunications structure than LAN.
WAP	Wireless Application Protocol. Standardized communications protocols for using wireless devices (phones, radios) for Internet access. See Wireless.
WAR	WLAN Access Router. Manages traffic into and out of a wireless LAN.
WASP	Wireless Application Service Provider
WASU	Wireless Access Subscriber Unit
WATM	Wireless ATM
WATS	Wide Area Telephone Service
WDM	Optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing
WEP	Wired Equivalent Privacy. First security system for 802.11 WLAN. Has known security weaknesses in the algorithm and the use of fixed keys. WEP derives a 64 bit RC4 key from a 40 bit AP-specific key and a 24-bit IV that is unique to the session. Compare with WPA
Wideband	Broadband.
WiFi	Wireless Fidelity. See 802.11b.
WiMAX	Wireless industry coalition for advancement of 802.16 standards for broadband wireless access (BWA) networks. Range of up to 30 miles, mostly deployed in 10-mile cells. Shared data-transfer rates of up to 75 Mbps per single channel. See 802.16, BWA.
Wireless	Telecommunications in which electromagnetic waves (rather than some form of wire) carry signal over part or all of communication path.
WISP	Wireless Internet Service Provider. Offers WLAN services including service specific hot spots and roaming services.
WLAN	Wireless Local Area Network. Mobile user connects to company’s LAN via wireless (radio) connection. 802.11 standard specifies WLAN technologies.
WLL	Wireless Local Loop. See FWA
WTA	Wireless Telephony Applications

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