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Contents
Chapter Contents
Glossary
Wi-Fi related terms are explained here. Also refer to the
explanations of terms given in the respective sections of this
guide.
• Access point
A device that relays radio wave signals to create a Wi-Fi
network. This term also refers to a network that you can use to
connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi.
• Firewall
This is a system that protects networks from computer viruses,
external unauthorized access, and security threats. This is set
on the Wi-Fi router or computer.
• SSID/ESSID
Precongurednumbersandlettersusedtoidentifyaspecic
access point. Also called the “access point name” or “network
name”.
• Encryption key
This is a key used to encrypt data for transmission to and from
an access point.
• IP address
This is an address used to identify a device within a network.
• MAC address
This is a unique address pre-assigned to a network device. It is
also referred to as a “physical address”.
