olemus
regulaarselt saadetav halduskaader traadita kohtvõrkudes, mis põhinevad standardil IEEE 802.11, teavitab võrgu olemasolust ja parameetritest
= one of the management frames in IEEE 802.11 based WLANs

ülevaateid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beacon_frame
https://www.mokoblue.com/what-you-should-know-about-beacon-frame-format/
https://mrncciew.com/2014/10/08/802-11-mgmt-beacon-frame/
https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/80211-wireless-networks/0596100523/ch04.html

turvalisus
http://www.sakontek.com/archivos/martinez-BeaconFrameSpoofingAttackDetection.pdf
https://www.cleartosend.net/802-11w-management-frame-protection/
https://papers.mathyvanhoef.com/wisec2020.pdf