A basic service set (BSS)is
A)the smallest building block of a wireless LAN
B)the same as an access point
C)the same as a control module
D)always connected to a backbone distribution system.
E)an isolated set of devices using wireless

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A basic service set (BSS) is indeed the smallest building block of a wireless LAN, consisting of a single access point and one or more wireless devices connected to it. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they either over-simplify or miss the definition of a BSS. Option E is also incorrect as a BSS is not necessarily isolated from other sets of devices using wireless.

A Basic Service Set (BSS)is