What is the purpose of SSID (Service Set Identifier) in 802.11, and what are the three SSID types defined by the standard?
- A.SSID is the MAC address of the access point; there is only one type of SSID.
- B.SSID is the name identifying a wireless network (up to 32 bytes). Three types: BSS (Basic Service Set) - single AP with its associated clients; ESSID (Extended Service Set) - multiple APs sharing the same SSID forming a single logical wireless network (roaming domain); IBSS (Independent Basic Service Set) - peer-to-peer (ad-hoc) network with no AP; clients communicate directly. Modern enterprise networks use ESSID with multiple APs on the same SSID to provide seamless coverage.
- C.SSID is encrypted in beacon frames; passive scanning cannot discover the SSID.
- D.