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Wednesday TECHtionary.com TECH-Tip – WLANS-Wireless LANS Learn To FlyThe animated TECH-Tip tutorial is available at http://www.techtionary.com Summary SSID-Service Set IDentifier is a 32-character (0-32 bytes) unique name attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN-Wireless Local Area Network that acts as a password when a mobile device tries to connect to the AP-Access Point. Details This tutorial covers WiFi Authentication and Association as well as other issues related to network AAA-Authentication, Authorization and Accounting. While users complain about too many logins, the "over-the-air available to the public" RF-Radio Frequency aspect of WiFi-Wireless Fidelity networks makes them more accessible to hackers which requires additional levels of security. SSID-Service Set IDentifier is a 32-character (0-32 bytes) unique name attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN-Wireless Local Area Network that acts as a password when a mobile device tries to connect to the AP-Access Point. 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 SSID is required to gain access to the AP. Because an SSID can be sniffed (monitored and stolen) from a packet, it does not supply any security to the network. An SSID is also referred to as a Network Name as it is a name that identifies a wireless network. About TECHtionary.com – 303-444-6226 TECHtionary http://www.techtionary.com is the World's First and Largest Animated (rich media) Library/Magazine on Technology - Web Hosting Magazine’s Editor’s Choice for Technical Help. TECHtionary has more than 2,680+ free tutorials on data, internet, wireless, VoIP-Voice over Internet Protocol (internet telephony), PBX systems, central office switching, protocols, telephony, telecommunications, networking, routing, IPTV, WiMax, power systems, broadband, WiFi-Wireless Fidelity and other technologies. TECHtionary.com provides "just enough – just-in-time" critical success information. TECHtionary produces animated sales brochures, virtual installation manuals and animated web infomercials proven to "increase revenues, decrease customer support costs and increase customer satisfaction." Tom Cross CEO of TECHtionary is the Security and Emerging Technology Columnist for TMCnet, Technology Columnist for Telecommunications Magazine and member of the Technical Board of Advisors for the VOIP-Security Alliance. TECHtionary also publishes animated medical tutorials at http://www.msnopedia.com. Job opportunities and postings can be found at Ciscopedia – http://www.ciscopedia.com. |