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Glossary

Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl / en / A31008-M707-R131-2-7619 / glossary.fm / 08.12.2006

Schablone 2004_08_26

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 SX763 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).

eXtended Range

XR technology extends the range in a WLAN and in so doing allows improved coverage

of the desired range in home or small office networks. Activating this function at the

access point can extend the range to the network adapters considerably, though the

data transfer rate is reduced as a result.

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