In Linux Operating Systems, we have several utilities to connect to specific Wi-Fi Access Point on the basis of SSID (service set identification). If there are several access points with same name we can differentiate with their mac address, which is also called AP’s BSSID (Basic Service Set Identification). In past, we used only BSSID to connect with AP, but now a days we are using ESSID (Extended Service Set Identification) to connect with AP’s. In an ESS, each BSS still has its BSSID, however, the entire ESS uses only one SSID (to facilitate laptop and Mobile Internet Device, MID, mobility and Voice over Wi-Fi, roaming) - now called an ESSID.
So basically ESSID is the formal name of an access point which is having one or more than one BSSID.
So basically ESSID is the formal name of an access point which is having one or more than one BSSID.
In Windows OS, we can connect to Wi-Fi Access Points only with ESSID…
Wi-Fi Access Point Discovery in Windows 7
Suppose that there are some access points that are down for maintenance or damaged. So, we can't connect to them. There are several universities and colleges that are providing campus-wide Wi-Fi. I'm studying in Lovely Professional University. It is also one of that kind of university. From 8AM to 6PM the Wi-Fi facility is not available in hostels, So if anyone, who is having a strong Wi-Fi antenna, can connect to AP's of class buildings by using several utilities as WirelessMon, inSSIDer etc. WirelessMon is a paid application. Click here to download cracked portable WirelessMon. Snapshot of WirelessMon :
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