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Glossary
3G: Third Generation.
4G: Fourth Generation.
APN: Access Point Name
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.
DHCP Server: A server or service with a server that assigns IP addresses.
Firewall: A hardware or software boundary that protects a network or single computer from unwanted
outside traffic.
DNS: Domain Name System (or Service or Server)
Ethernet: A frame-based computer networking technology for local area networks (LANs)
HSDPA: High Speed Downlink Packet Access
HSUPA: High Speed Uplink Packet Access
IP: Internet Protocol
LAN: Local Area Network
LED: Light - emitting Diode
LTE: The UMTS Long Term Evolution
PDP: Packet Data Protocol
PIN: Personal Identification Number
Port Forwarding: A process that allows remote devices to connect to a specific computer within a private
LAN.
PUK: PIN Unlocking Key
RSSI: Radio Signal Strength Indicator
SSID: Service Set Identifier. The name assigned to a Wi-Fi network.
UPNP: Universal Plug and Play
(U)SIM: Subscriber Identification Module
WCDMA: Wideband CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access)
WLAN: Wireless LAN
WPA-PSK: Wi-Fi Protected Access–PreShared Key
WPA/WPA2: Wi-Fi Protected Access. A security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks from the Wi-Fi
Alliance.
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