1) In the context of "DSL Internet connections", I would suggest: WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy, a deprecated wireless network security standard WAP: Wireless Application Protocol OR Wireless Access Point 2) "WEP may stand for: War emergency power, for fighter aircraft Weak equivalence principle, stating that the trajectory of a falling test particle is independent of its composition West European Politics (WEP), a journal of comparative politics Windfall Elimination Provision, a statutory provision to change the amount of Social Security Title II benefits a beneficiary receives Wired Equivalent Privacy, a deprecated wireless network security standard World Events Productions Microsoft Entertainment Pack, a computer game collection often called the Windows Entertainment Pack" Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WEP 3) "WAP can stand for: Wandering Atrial Pacemaker Wapanese Wireless Application Protocol Wireless Access Point Women Against Pornography WriteAPrisoner.com Wild Animal Park Wildrose Alliance Party of Alberta WAP (Software Engineering) Whey Acidic Protein Weak Anthropic Principle, discussed at Anthropic principle Weatherization Assistance Program, discussed in the Weatherization article World Association of Psychoanalysis, discussed at Jacques-Alain Miller White Australia Policy Western Australian Party" Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAP

WEP 64-bit and 128-bit encryption for passwords for wireless connections from the router to the wireless devices or node. There is also WPA or WPA2 this higher encryption that WEP... WAP - also called wireless bridge or repeater or wireless access point. That allows you to extend your wireless from a wireless router or wired router that doesn't have wireless features. So if you want to increase your signal where it's week in your dwelling then you would use a WAP their. Now there is two types wired through a wired switch or a WDS which is 100% wireless and doesn't need to be connected to a wired switch

WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP WAP Wireless Application Protocol Hope it helps you.