Specifications

Glossary
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WLAN
Also referred to as a wireless LAN. A type of local-area network that uses
high-frequency radio waves rather than wires to communicate between nodes
and provide network connectivity.
WLN
Short for Wireless LAN Node, this is the Airborne™ Module that provides
802.11 LAN connectivity.
WLN Module
Module Airborne™ Wireless LAN Node Module.
WLN UART
This is the model of the Airborne™ Module that uses a serial UART to
interface to a Host device.
WPA
Wi-Fi Protected Access. It addresses all known Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) vulnerabilities. WPA uses RC4 for encryption and TKIP for key
management. It includes a message integrity mechanism commonly called
Michael or MIC.
WPA-LEAP
Wi-Fi Protected Access - Light Extensible Authentication Protocol, an
implementation based on the IEEE 802.11i 2004 and IEEE 802.1X 2001
standards, which includes the LEAP protocol for initial key assignment.
WPA-PSK
Wi-Fi Protected Access - Pre-Shared Key, an implementation based on the
IEEE 802.11i 2004 and IEEE 802.1X 2001 standards, where the PSK is
stored on the client.