Wi-Fi Security Tools
The security tools in the Wi-Fi specifications aren't perfect, but they're better than nothing. Even if you choose not to use them, it's essential to understand what they are and how they work, if only to turn them off.
Network Name (SSID)
As you learned in Chapter 3, every wireless network has a name. In a network with just one access point, the name is the basic service set ID (BSSID). When the network has more than one access point, the name becomes the extended service set ID (ESSID), but your computer's control program displays both types in the same list. The generic designation for all network names is the SSID, which is the term you will see most often in wireless access point and client configuration utility programs. ...
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