User's Manual

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When a number of wireless stations are connected using a single access point, you have a Basic
Service Set (BSS).
In the ESS diagram below, communication is done through the access points, which relay data
packets to other wireless stations or devices connected to the wired network. Wireless stations can
then access resources, such as a printer, on the wired network.
In an ESS environment, users are able to move from one access point to another without losing the