Operation Manual

iPhone/iPad Connection Manual
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Glossary of Terms
Access point
A device which acts as a base station when transmitting data by wireless LAN.
Some access points are combined with modem functions.
Broadband
An Internet connection technology/service (such as ADSL and optical fiber) that allows for high-
speed, high-volume data communication.
Internet
A huge network made up of networks, the Internet allows high-speed data transfer among
computers, mobile phones and other devices.
LAN
Short for Local Area Network, this is a data-transfer network that connects a group of computers at a
single location (such as an office or home) by means of a special cable.
Link
Location information in other sentences and images, etc. that are under buttons and character
strings on a web page. When the place with the link is clicked, the page selection jumps to the
relevant link.
Modem
A device which connects and allows data transfer between a conventional telephone line and a
computer. It converts the digital signals from the computer to analog audio for sending over the
phone line, and vice versa.
Provider
A communications business that offers Internet connection services. In order to connect to the
Internet, it is necessary to contract to a provider.
Router
A device that allows multiple devices (e.g., computers, your Yamaha instrument) to share the same
Internet connection.
Security setting
of access point
Protects data passed from various access points from being intercepted from an unauthorized
person/device.
Server
A hardware system or computer used as a central point for a network, providing access to files and
services.
Site
Short for “website,” this refers to the group of web pages that are opened together. For example, the
collection of web pages whose addresses begin with “http://www.yamaha.com/” is referred to as the
Yamaha site.
SSID
A name used to identify a particular access point, or the wireless networks set as the access point.
USB Wireless
LAN Adaptor
A device which allows wireless LAN connection.
WEP
A standard of security format of wireless LAN.
Wireless LAN
A LAN connection that allows data transfer through a wireless, cable-free connection.
Wireless network
Wireless network where signal is sent and received by using electric waves.
WPA/WPA2
A standard of security format of wireless LAN. It is more secure than the WEP format adopted in the
past.
WPS
A structure to easily make a setting of wireless LAN by pushing only the WPS buttons of an access
point and the wireless LAN device.