BSS
Basic Service Set

The Basic Service Set is a term used to describe the collection of Stations which may communicate together within an 802.11 network. The BSS may or may not include AP (Access Point) which provide a connection onto a fixed distribution system such as an Ethernet network. Two types of BSS exist; IBSS (Independent Basic Service Set) and Infrastructure Basic Service Set.

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