IEEE 802.11: Addressing
Next figure shows the data frame format in IEEE 802.11. As it can be seen, the frame contains four different address fields.
Figure 33 802.11 frame format
Address fields in IEEE 802.11 frame are used to distinguish among source, destination and routers.
Figure 34 Frame formats when routing data from wireless LAN to the Internet
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