31 Days Before Your CCENT Certification

Day 7: Wireless Standards

Table 1-22 describes the standards available for wireless connectivity. Table 1-23 describes ad hoc and infrastructure wireless networks.

Table 1-22. IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standards

Table 1-23. Wireless LAN Installation Modes

Multiple BSS access points can be connected by a distribution system (DS) to form an extended service set (ESS). To create an ESS, each BSS access point’s range must overlap by 10 percent and have a common Service Set Identifier (SSID). This allows a client to move through the ESS without a loss ...