SSID

• Not a security feature : identification only

• 32 ASCII character string always sent in clear text

• Logically separate wireless LANs or wireless VLANs

• May be advertised by the AP in beacon frames

  • Must be advertised by APs for public Hot-Spots with a clear name

• May be also advertised by the client in probe frames

  • Save/Resume
  • Windows XP

• Can be selected on the station