Installation Guide for the NETGEAR 108 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter WG311T
Glossary
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wide area network
WAN. A long distance link used to extend or connect remotely located local area networks. The Internet is a 
large WAN.
Wi-Fi
A trade name for the 802.11b wireless networking standard, given by the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility 
Alliance (WECA, see http://www.wi-fi.net), an industry standards group promoting interoperability among 
802.11b devices.
Windows Internet Naming Service
WINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving Windows-based computer names 
to IP addresses. 
If a remote network contains a WINS server, your Windows PCs can gather information from that WINS 
server about its local hosts. This allows your PCs to browse that remote network using the Windows 
Network Neighborhood feature.
WINS
WINS. Windows Internet Naming Service is a server process for resolving Windows-based computer names 
to IP addresses.
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
Wireless Network Name (SSID) is the name assigned to a wireless network. This is the same as the SSID or 
ESSID configuration parameter.