EBK COMPUTER NETWORKING
EBK COMPUTER NETWORKING
7th Edition
ISBN: 8220102955479
Author: Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem R5RQ
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Beacon frame:

  • One of the management frames in 802.11 is beacon frame and it is based on WLANs.
  • It contains all the information of network. Access point is used by the beacon frames to communicate all over the serviced area the characteristics of the connection offered to the cell member.
  • Client has this information for connecting to the network.

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