Term · Topic

Service Set Identifier (SSID)

Q: What is Service Set Identifier?

A Service Set Identifier (SSID) is a text label that identifies a specific Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) within IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi standards. Expanded Explanation 1. Technical Function and Core Characteristics A SSID operates as the network name element in IEEE 802.11 management frames, which client devices use to discover and select wireless networks. The SSID consists of up to 32 octets, typically represented as a human-readable string. Access points broadcast the SSID in beacon and probe

Q: How widely is Service Set Identifier used?

22 organizations in our directory are tagged Service Set Identifier.

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the text-based network name used in IEEE 802.11 Wi‑Fi to identify a specific wireless LAN. It matters in enterprises because it underpins wireless segmentation, security policy association, and integration with authentication and access control systems.

What this term record gives an agent

Vendors describe the same technology in different words. This record pins down what "SSID" means and ties it to the companies and coverage that use it, so an agent compares like with like.

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A plain definition plus how it's used, what it's often confused with and why it matters.

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MCP

curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"service-set-identifier-ssid"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'

REST

GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/d83c5498-a35f-4345-908e-18d3717b86d2

CLI

di get-glossary --slug service-set-identifier-ssid

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The check	What the record shows	Where it is in the data
It's a known term	One entry, with its abbreviation and type (topic)	`name, alternateName`
It sits in a glossary	Linked to Service Level Indicator, 802.11, Wi-Fi, Overlapping Basic Service Set	`inDefinedTermSet`

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