The access point (AP) acts as a hub for wireless clients, supporting up to 35 concurrent users over a maximum distance of 100m.

Bluetooth is a short-range wireless connectivity technology used as a cable replacement for mobile phones, handheld PCs and other peripheral devices.

Dynamic frequency selection/dynamic channel selection (DFS/DCS) allows client devices to detect the clearest channels within the radio waveband.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) develops telecoms standards in Europe.

The Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) improves WLAN security by allowing the dynamic addition of authentication plug-in modules at both the client and the server ends of a wireless connection.

General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) is a cellular network technology used to provide Internet and intranet access via mobile phones.

A hotspot is a public access WLAN installed in a public space such as an airport, railway station, hotel, or coffee shop, which provides mobile users with high-speed access to the Internet.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the body responsible for the development of 802.11x wireless LAN standards.

Quality of service (QoS) statements define the transmission and error rates, guaranteeing levels of network performance.

The Radiocommunications Agency (RA) regulates the UK use of the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wavebands used by WLAN equipment.

Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a protocol that ensures privacy between communicating applications and their users over WLANs and the Internet.

Transmit power control (TPC) enables wireless LAN clients to use the minimum output power necessary to transmit data signals if interference with other transmissions is encountered.

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is the default encryption scheme used by 802.11x equipment and comes in either 40bit or 128bit formats.

The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) is a trade association created to promote interoperability between different vendors' WLAN equipment.