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use the same SSID. A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can
provide the unique SSID. Because a SSID can be sniffed in plain text from a packet it
does not supply any security to the network.
Station
The Station is the component that connects a host computer or device to the wireless
medium. It may also be referred to as the Wireless Network Adapter or the Wireless
Network Interface Card.
STP
A Spanning Tree Protocol is a link management protocol that is part of the IEEE 802.1
standard for media access control bridges. Using the spanning tree algorithm, STP
provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in a network that are
created by multiple active paths between stations.
TIM
The Traffic Indication Map is included in the beacon sent by an access point.
WiFi
The term "Wireless Fidelity" is meant to be used generically when referring to any
type of 802.11 network, whether 802.11b, 802.11a, dual-band, etc. The term is
promulgated by the Wi-Fi Alliance (www.wi-fi.org). Any products tested and
approved as "Wi-Fi Certified" (a registered trademark) by the Wi-Fi Alliance are
certified as interoperable with each other, even if they are from different
manufacturers.
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