ZyXEL Communications HS100/HS100W manual 3 ESS, Basic Service set

HomeSafe User’s Guide

Figure 6-2 Basic Service set

6.1.3 ESS

An Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlapping BSSs, each containing an access point, with each access point connected together by a wired network. This wired connection between APs is called a Distribution System (DS). An ESSID (ESS IDentification) uniquely identifies each ESS. All access points and their associated wireless stations within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in order to communicate.

Figure 6-3 Extended Service Set

6-2 Wireless Configuration and Roaming