http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2008/10/03/ssid-service-set-identifier/ UK technology blog with tech discussion, news, analysis and tips Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:59:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2008/10/03/ssid-service-set-identifier/comment-page-1/#comment-679 alex Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:01:07 +0000 http://www.jasonslater.co.uk/2008/10/03/ssid-service-set-identifier/#comment-679 A service set identifier (SSID) is a sequence of characters that uniquely names a wireless local area network (WLAN). An SSID is sometimes referred to as a "network name." This name allows stations to connect to the desired network when multiple independent networks operate in the same physical area. A service set identifier (SSID) is a sequence of characters that uniquely names a wireless local area network (WLAN). An SSID is sometimes referred to as a “network name.” This name allows stations to connect to the desired network when multiple independent networks operate in the same physical area.

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