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A service set identifier (SSID) is a sequence of characters that uniquely names a wireless local area network (WLAN). This name allows stations to connect to the desired network when multiple independent networks operate in the same physical area.
Each set of wireless devices communicating directly with each other is called a basic service set (BSS). Several BSSs can be joined together to form one logical WLAN segment, referred to as an extended service set (ESS). A Service Set Identifer (SSID) is simply the 1-32 byte alphanumeric name given to each ESS. For example, a departmental WLAN (ESS) may consist of several access points (APs) and dozens of stations, all using the same SSID.