Wireless Security (continued)
Source: iKeepSafe Internet Safety Coalition
Topics: Preteen Years (9-13), Keeping Your Child Safe on the Internet, more...
Media Access Control (MAC) Address: A unique number that the manufacturer assigns to each computer or other device in a network.
Router: A device that connects two or more networks. A router finds the best path for forwarding information across the networks.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP): A security protocol that encrypts data sent to and from wireless devices within a network. Not as strong as WPA encryption.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA): A security protocol developed to fix flaws in WEP. Encrypts data sent to and from wireless devices within a network.
Wireless Network: A method of connecting a computer to other computers or to the Internet without linking them by cables.
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