WFA
Wi-Fi Alliance. WFA is a non-profit organization that promotes Wi-Fi technology and certifies Wi-Fi products if
they conform to certain standards of interoperability.
WIDS
Wireless Intrusion Detection System. WIDS is an application that detects the attacks on a wireless network or
wireless system.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz
and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard.
WiMAX
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access. WiMAX refers to the implementation of IEEE 802.16 family
of wireless networks standards set by the WiMAX forum.
WIP
Wireless Intrusion Protection. The WIP module provides wired and wireless AP detection, classification, and
containment. It detects Denial of Service (DoS) and impersonation attacks, and prevents client and network
intrusions.
WIPS
Wireless Intrusion Prevention System. WIPS is a dedicated security device or integrated software application
that monitors the radio spectrum of WLAN network for rogue APs and other wireless threats.
WISP
Wireless Internet Service Provider. WISP allows subscribers to connect to a server at designated hotspots
using a wireless connection such as Wi-Fi. This type of ISP offers broadband service and allows subscriber
computers called stations, to access the Internet and the web from anywhere within the zone of coverage
provided by the server antenna, usually a region with a radius of several kilometers.
WISPr
Wireless Internet Service Provider Roaming. The WISPr framework enables the client devices to roam
between the wireless hotspots using different ISPs.
WLAN
Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a
wireless connection.
WME
Wireless Multimedia Extension. WME is a Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability certification, based on the IEEE
802.11e standard. It provides basic QoS features to IEEE 802.11 networks. WMM prioritizes traffic according
to four ACs: voice (AC_VO), video (AC_VI), best effort (AC_BE) and background (AC_BK). See WMM.
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