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What is the purpose of the service-set identifier?
The correct answer is D. It identifies a wireless network for a mobile device to connect.. The Service-Set Identifier (SSID) serves as the human-readable name for a wireless network, allowing mobile devices to identify and connect to it.
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- AIt identifies the wireless network to which an application must connect.
- BIt identifies the wired network to which a network device is connected.
- CIt identifies the wired network to which a user device is connected.
- DIt identifies a wireless network for a mobile device to connect.
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(15 responses)- C7% (1)
- D93% (14)
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The Service-Set Identifier (SSID) serves as the human-readable name for a wireless network, allowing mobile devices to identify and connect to it.
While applications connect through a wireless network, the SSID primarily identifies the network for the *device* to connect, not directly for the application itself.
The SSID is specifically used for wireless networks, not wired networks.
The SSID is specifically used for wireless networks, not wired networks for user devices.
The Service-Set Identifier (SSID) is the name assigned to a wireless network, which mobile devices use to discover and connect to a specific Wi-Fi network, acting as a crucial identifier for WLANs.
Concept tested: Wireless SSID purpose
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/access_point/cisco_ap_software_config_guide/old_ap/122_15_jb1/WAP_Book_archive/ssid.html
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