Definition[]
An SSID (acronym for service set identifier) is
“ | an identifier included in packets to allow the differentiation between multiple wireless networks. All access points and all devices using a specific wireless network must use the same SSID. | ” |
“ | [a] name assigned to a wireless access point that allows stations to distinguish one wireless access point from another.[1] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ NISTIR 7621 Rev. 1, at A-3.