Chapter 8
Wireless LAN Terminology and Technology
The following CWTS exam objectives are covered in this chapter:
- 1.2 Define basic characteristics of and concepts relating to Wi-Fi technology
- Network discovery via active and passive scanning
- Power saving operation
- Data rates and throughput
- Dynamic rate switching
- 802.11 authentication and association
- The distribution system and roaming
- Infrastructure and ad hoc modes
- BSSID, SSID, BSS, ESS, BSA, IBSS
- Protection mechanisms
This chapter will look at some of the terminology used in IEEE 802.11 wireless networking. 802.11 wireless LANs may be configured in one of two modes: ad hoc or infrastructure mode. We will discuss both of these modes, as well as how the technology is applied and its advantages ...
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