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Telnet Telecommunication Network. A network protocol used on the Internet or on local area networks.
TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol. A file transfer protocol with a subset of FTP functionality.
UDP User Datagram Protocol. A simple transport protocol used to transfer information on the Internet.
VNC Virtual Network Computing. A graphical desktop sharing system that uses the RFB protocol to remotely
control another computer.
VPN Virtual Private Network. A secure private network that runs over the public Internet.
VPN Passthrough A feature that allows a client to establish a tunnel only with a specific VPN server.
WAN Wide Area Network. A public network that extends beyond architectural, geographical, or political
boundaries (unlike a LAN, which is usually a private network located within a room, building, or other limited area).
WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy. An IEEE standard security protocol for 802.11 networks. Superseded by WPA
and WPA2.
WLAN Wireless Fidelity. Any system that uses the 802.11 standard developed and released in 1997 by the
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers).
WLAN Client A wireless device that connects to the Internet via WLAN.
WLAN WLAN LAN. A typically low-power network that transmits a wireless signal over a span of a few
hundred feet and usually only to stationary devices.
WPA/WPA2 WLAN Protected Access. A security protocol for wireless 802.11 networks from the WLAN
Alliance.
WWAN Wireless Wide Area Network. Wireless connectivity to the Internet achieved using cellular tower
technology. This service is provided through cellular providers. WWAN connectivity allows a user with a laptop and
a WWAN device to surf the Internet, check email, or connect to a virtual private network (VPN) from anywhere
within the regional boundaries of the cellular service.