Types of Wireless Stations

• Definitions specified in IEEE 802.11, based on mobility.

• Three types of stations are specified:

  • No transition
    • Usually stationary.
    • May be mobile in direct communication range of communicating stations within the BSS.
  • BSS transition
    • Station moves from one BSS to another within the same ESS
  • ESS transition
    • Station moves from one BSS in one ESS to a BSS in another ESS.

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