Chapter 6 Wireless Configuration

6.1.2 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 46 Extended Service Set

6.2 Wireless LAN Basics

See the Wireless LANs Appendix for information on the following:

Wireless LAN Topologies

Channel

RTS/CTS

Fragmentation Threshold

IEEE 802.1x

RADIUS

Types of Authentication

WPA

Security Parameters Summary

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