
CSE5501: MOBILE & DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING SYSTEMS
Lecture 3: Wireless LANs
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Glossary of 802.11 Wireless Terms
Glossary of 802.11 Wireless Terms
Glossary of 802.11 Wireless Terms
• Station (STA): A computer or device with a wireless network
interface.
• Access Point (AP): Device used to bridge the wireless-wired
boundary, or to increase distance as a wireless packet repeater.
• Ad Hoc Network: A temporary one made up of stations in mutual
range.
• Infrastructure Network: One with one or more Access Points.
• Channel: A radio frequency band, or Infrared, used for shared
communication.
• Basic Service Set (BSS): A set of stations communicating wirelessly
on the same channel in the same area, Ad Hoc or Infrastructure.
• Extended Service Set (ESS): A set BSSs and wired LANs with
Access Points that appear as a single logical BSS.
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