Appendix B Wireless LANs
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Basic Service Set
ESS
An Extended Service Set (ESS) consists of a series of overlapping BSSs, each containing an access
point, with each access point connected together by a wired network. This wired connection
between APs is called a Distribution System (DS).
This type of wireless LAN topology is called an Infrastructure WLAN. The Access Points not only
provide communication with the wired network but also mediate wireless network traffic in the
immediate neighborhood.
An ESSID (ESS IDentification) uniquely identifies each ESS. All access points and their associated
wireless clients within the same ESS must have the same ESSID in order to communicate.
Summary of Contents for VMG5313-B10A
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Page 40: ...Chapter 4 Tutorials VMG5313 B10A B30A Series User s Guide 40 ...
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Page 232: ...Chapter 17 Firewall VMG5313 B10A B30A Series User s Guide 232 ...
Page 240: ...Chapter 19 Parental Control VMG5313 B10A B30A Series User s Guide 240 ...
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Page 300: ...Chapter 24 Log VMG5313 B10A B30A Series User s Guide 300 ...
Page 308: ...Chapter 27 xDSL Statistics VMG5313 B10A B30A Series User s Guide 308 ...
Page 318: ...Chapter 30 Remote Management VMG5313 B10A B30A Series User s Guide 318 ...
Page 322: ...Chapter 32 TR 064 VMG5313 B10A B30A Series User s Guide 322 ...
Page 332: ...Chapter 36 Log Setting VMG5313 B10A B30A Series User s Guide 332 ...
Page 336: ...Chapter 37 Firmware Upgrade VMG5313 B10A B30A Series User s Guide 336 ...
Page 352: ...Chapter 40 Troubleshooting VMG5313 B10A B30A Series User s Guide 352 ...
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