A parks department wonders why two APs can share one ESSID yet still be distinct on a wireless survey. What is the right explanation?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Same park brand on every pavilion sign, different cash-register IDs inside each booth. One ESSID for roaming; each AP still shows up as its own BSSID on the survey.
Full Explanation
An Extended Service Set (ESS) lets multiple Basic Service Sets advertise the same SSID so clients can roam. Each BSS retains a distinct BSSID tied to that AP radio. Recon output therefore lists multiple BSSIDs under one ESSID, which is expected infrastructure behavior rather than a tool error.