Station (networking)

Station (networking)

In IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) terminology, a station (STA) is a device that has the capability to use the 802.11 protocol. For example, a station may be a laptop, a desktop PC, or a Wireless Access Point.

ee also

*Basic Service Set
*Service set identifier


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