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various signals can collide with each other, reducing overall
performance.
SSID
A 32-character unique identifier attached to the header of
packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a password when a mo-
bile device tries to connect to the BSS. (Also called ESSID.) The
SSID differentiates one WLAN from another, so all access points
and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must
use the same SSID. A device will not be permitted to join the
BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID. Because an SSID can
be sniffed in plain text from a packet, it does not supply any
security to the network. An SSID is also referred to as a Network
Name because essentially it is a name that identifies a wireless
network.
Subnet Mask
A subnet mask, which may be a part of the TCP/IP informa-
tion provided by your ISP, is a set of four numbers configured
like an IP address. It is used to create IP address numbers used
only within a particular network (as opposed to valid IP address
numbers recognized by the Internet.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. This is the
standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet.
TKIP
The TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol), pronounced tee-
kip, is part of the IEEE 802.11i encryption standard for wireless
LANs. TKIP is the next generation of WEP used to secure 802.11
wireless LANs.TKIP provides per-packet key mixing, a message