A service set forms a logical network -- that is operating with the same level 2 networking parameters -- they are on the same logical network segment (e.g., IP subnet or VLAN). Each BSS consists of a single access point (AP) together with all wireless client devices (stations, also called STAs) creating a local or enterprise 802.11 wireless LAN (WLAN). An extended service set (ESS) is a set of connected BSSs. wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. from a previous configuration).

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