AirPort Express: Apple.www.apple.com, Hardware, $129 This 802.11g mobile base station can be plugged directly into the wall to create a wireless network. With no separate power cord or power supply required, it works for up to 10 users at a time, enabling them to access the Internet, play music over a stereo See stereophonic. and share a USB printer A printer that plugs into the USB port of a computer. See USB. . Using a feature called bridging, users can almost double the device's range or fill gaps in an existing network. Files can also be transferred from one computer to another without hooking up to an Ethernet connection. Other features include password protection and encryption The reversible transformation of data from the original (the plaintext) to a difficult-to-interpret format (the ciphertext) as a mechanism for protecting its confidentiality, integrity and sometimes its authenticity. Encryption uses an encryption algorithm and one or more encryption keys. capabilities and a built-in firewall that creates a barrier between a network and the Internet, protecting data from Web-based IP attacks. The firewall is automatically enabled when the base station is configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: to share a single Internet connection. CIRCLE #530 FOR INFORMATION [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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