EBK COMPUTER NETWORKING
EBK COMPUTER NETWORKING
7th Edition
ISBN: 8220102955479
Author: Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem R7RQ
Program Plan Intro

IEEE 802.11:

  • IEEE 802.11 stands for wireless LAN that was ratified by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
  • There are many 802.11 standards for wireless LAN technology in the IEEE 802.11. The different 802.11 standards all share some common characteristics.
  • Basic service set (BSS) is a fundamental building block of 802.11 architecture. The BSS also known as Access Point (AP).
  • Every wireless station in 802.11 wants to associate with an access point before it can send or receive network layer data.

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