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WAN

Wide area network, such as the Internet.

WAP

Wireless application protocol, used to provide Internet capabilities, such as Web browsing, to "thin" wireless devices, such as mobile phones.

War chalking

The use of chalk markings on a sidewalk to identify Wi-Fi networks.

War driving

Cruising in a car with a Wi-Fi laptop looking for unprotected Wi-Fi networks.

WEP

Wired equivalent privacy, an encryption security standard built into the current versions of Wi-Fi.

Wi-Fi

Short for wireless fidelity, is the Wi-Fi Alliance's name for a wireless standard, or protocol, used for wireless networking using the 802.11 standards.

Wi-Fi Alliance

A not-for-profit organization that certifies the interoperability of wireless devices built around the 802.11 standard. See www.wi-fi.org for more information.

Wi-Fi directory

A site on the Internet that provides tools to help you find Wi-Fi hotspots.

Wi-Fi finder

A device that senses the presence of active Wi-Fi networks.

Wi-Fi network provider

A company that provides access, usually for a fee, to multiple Wi-Fi hotspots.

Wi-Fi Protected Access

See [802.11i]

Yagi

See [directional antenna]

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Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi(r) Wireless Networking

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Pages: 178

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Interprocess Communications in Linux: The Nooks and Crannies

• The u Area
• Command-Line Values
• More About Signals
• Summary
• Summary

Postfix: The Definitive Guide

• Transport Maps
• Client-Detection Rules
• Testing Your Authentication Configuration
• TLS Certificates
• Appendix B. Postfix Commands

Competency-Based Human Resource Management

• Competency-Based Employee Recruitment and Selection
• Competency-Based Employee Development
• Competency-Based HR Management The Next Steps
• Appendix C Examples of Life-Career Assessment Exercises
• Appendix D Employee Development and Succession Management

Extending and Embedding PHP

• ext_skel
• Re-creating CLI by Wrapping Embed
• Appendix A. A Zend API Reference
• Objects
• Appendix C. Extending and Embedding Cookbook

.NET-A Complete Development Cycle

• Initial Requirements Analysis and Design
• Analysis of the Advanced GDI+ Extensions Requirements
• Adding 3D Text to the Photo Editor Application
• Design of the Optimizations
• Building the Web Application with ASP.NET

DNS & BIND Cookbook

• Setting Up a Root Name Server
• Configuring DNS So a Mail Server and the Email It Sends Pass Anti-Spam Tests
• Setting Up a Backup Primary Master Name Server
• Preventing a Name Server from Querying a Particular Remote Name Server
• Introduction

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