Remember BSSID
Full name: Basic Service Set Identifier
Memory aid: Basic radio has its own Service Set ID.
Several BSSIDs may advertise the same SSID.
Study area: Wi-Fi & radio · Batch 2
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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BSSID — Basic Service Set Identifier
Identifies a basic service set, commonly using an AP radio MAC address.
Why learn BSSID — Basic Service Set Identifier?
Identifies a basic service set, commonly using an AP radio MAC address.
Where it came from
Several BSSIDs may advertise the same SSID.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Basic radio has its own Service Set ID.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand BSSID: Basic Service Set Identifier.
- Recall this memory aid: Basic radio has its own Service Set ID.
- Explain the practical use: Identifies a basic service set, commonly using an AP radio MAC address.
- Explain this distinction: Several BSSIDs may advertise the same SSID.
- Identify BSSID in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Wi-Fi Alliance technology (www.wi-fi.org)
- IEEE wireless LAN working group (www.ieee802.org)