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Glossary
- IEEE802.11a
- A wireless networking standard using the 5 GHz band; enables communication at a maximum transfer rate of 54 Mbps.
- IEEE802.11ac
- A wireless networking standard using the 5 GHz band; enables communication at a maximum transfer rate of 6.93 Gbps.
A successor standard to IEEE802.11n.
- IEEE802.11b
- A wireless networking standard using the 2.4 GHz band; enables communication at a maximum transfer rate of 11 Mbps.
- IEEE802.11g
- A wireless networking standard using the 2.4 GHz band; enables communication at a maximum transfer rate of 54 Mbps.
Compatible with IEEE802.11b.
- IEEE802.11n
- A wireless networking standard using the 2.4 GHz band and 5 GHz band; enables communication at a maximum transfer rate of 600 Mbps.
Compatibility with IEEE802.11b/g is achieved in the 2.4 GHz band.
- Network
- A system to exchange information between computers by connecting them to each other. The Internet is a type of network.
- Router
- A device that plays the role of bridging or connecting the communication between devices (computers, printers, etc.) on the network.
- SSID
- A name to identify a wireless router used in a wireless network.
- TKIP
- An encryption standard; periodic encryption key renewal prevents decryption by a third party.
- USB
- A standard to connect peripherals (printers, etc.) to a computer.
- WEP
- A security protocol used in IEEE802.11.
- Wi-Fi
- A brand name given only to products that have passed Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability tests. Your printer is a Wi-Fi certified product. It may also refer to a LAN (local area network) that does not require cables.
- Wireless Direct
- A method for connecting the printer to a computer or other devices directly without using a wireless router.
- Wireless router
- A device that acts as a bridge when establishing a wireless network.
- WPS
- A standard with which wireless device connections and security setting can be established easily. Push button method and PIN code method are available. WPS stands for Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
