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AXIS 231D+/232D+ - Glossary of Terms
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The primary function of a Web server is to serve pages to
othe
r remote computers; consequently, it needs to be
installed on a computer that is permanently connected to
the Internet. It also controls access to the server whilst
monitoring and logging server access statistics.
WEP (Wireless Equivalent Privacy) - A wireless security
protocol,
specified in the IEEE 802.11 standard, which is
designed to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN)
with a level of security and privacy comparable to that
usually expected of a wired LAN. Security is at two different
levels; 40-bit and 128-bit encryption. The higher the bit
number, the more secure the encryption.
WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) - Part of the
Microsoft Wind
ows NT Server, WINS manages the
association of workstation names and locations with IP
addresses, without the user or administrator having to be
involved in each configuration change.
WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access - Pre-Shared Key) -
This wireless encryption method uses a pre-shared key (PSK)
for ke
y management. Keys can usually be entered as manual
hex values, as hexadecimal characters, or as a Passphrase.
WPA-PSK provides a greater degree of security than WEP.
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