Siemens Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl Specifications download pdf (Page 83)

Glossary

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Schablone 2004_08_26

WEP

Wired Equivalent Privacy

WEP is a security protocol defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard. It is used to protect wire-

less transmissions in a WLAN against unauthorised access through Encryption of the

data transmitted.

WLAN

Wireless LAN

Wireless LANs enable network components to communicate with a network using radio

waves as the transport medium. A wireless LAN can be connected as an extension to a

wired LAN or it can form the basis for a new network. The basic element of a wireless

network is the cell. This is the area where the wireless communication takes place. A

WLAN can be operated in Ad-hoc mode or Infrastructure mode.

WLAN is currently specified in Standard IEEE 802.11. The Gigaset SE587 WLAN dsl com-

plies with Standard 802.11g.

WPA

WPA is a new standard-conformant solution for greater security in wireless networks.

WPA is meant to replace the existing WEP standard (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and offers

more reliable encryption and authentication methods.

WPA-PSK

WPA Pre-shared Key

Variant of WPA data encryption in which new keys are automatically generated at regu-

lar intervals by means of a keyword (pre-shared key). The key is updated after defined

periods (Rekey interval).

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