Wireless Networking Flashcards

1
Q

You need to install wireless Internet access in an open warehouse environment. After installing the equipment, the technician notices varying signal strengths throughout the warehouse. How do you make sure there is full coverage?

Turn on broadcast key rotation.

Change the encryption method used on all the APs.

Change the antenna placement.

A

Change the antenna placement.

It is imperative that a good site survey is completed before you install your wireless network. Trying various types of antennas and their placements is the key to covering the whole wireless area

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2
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Which of the following uses a certificate on both the server and client to provide the best wireless security with 802.1X (but is hardest to implement)?

AES

TTLS

TLS

A

TLS

TLS provides really good wireless security, but it’s hard to implement because you need to install a certificate on your server and also on all your clients. TTLS only uses a server-side certificate

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3
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What is the frequency range of the IEEE 802.11g standard?

2.4 Gbps

5 Gbps

2.4 GHz

A

2.4 GHz

The IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g both run in the 2.4 GHz RF range

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4
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Which devices can interfere with the operation of a wireless network because they operate on similar frequencies? (Choose two.)

Copier

Microwave oven

Toaster

Cordless phone

A

Microwave oven

Cordless phone

If you are running 802.11b/g frequency, which most networks are, then you can receive interference from microwave ovens and cordless phones

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5
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Which wireless standard allows you to channel-bond to increase bandwidth and uses both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies?

  1. 11b
  2. 11a
  3. 11n
A
  1. 11n

802. 11n uses channel bonding of both the 2.4 GHz range and the 5 GHz range to get increased bandwidth of over 100 Mbps

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6
Q

Which of the following is considered a PAN?

AES

SSID

Bluetooth

A

Bluetooth

Bluetooth works wirelessly to connect our phones, keyboards, and so on in small areas, also known as personal area networks (PANs)

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7
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How many non-overlapping channels are available with 802.11a?

3

12

23

A

12

The IEEE 802.11a standard provides up to 12 non-overlapping channels, or up to 23 if you add the 802.11h standard

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8
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What is the maximum data rate for the 802.11a standard?

11 Mbps

22 Mbps

54 Mbps

A

54 Mbps

The IEEE 802.11a standard provides a maximum data rate of up to 54 Mbps

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9
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You need to install wireless on multiple floors of a large building and maintenance area. What is your first concern before installing the APs?

Authentication

Encryption

Channel overlap

A

Channel overlap

If you have a large area to cover with wireless, you need to be concerned with channel overlap

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10
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What is the maximum data rate for the 802.11b standard?

6 Mbps

11 Mbps

22 Mbps

A

11 Mbps

The IEEE 802.11b standard provides a maximum data rate of up to 11 Mbps

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11
Q

You connect a new host to your company’s wireless network. The host is set to receive a DHCP address and the WPA2 key is entered correctly. However, the host cannot connect to the network. What can the problem be?

DNS is not configured on the host.

MAC filtering is enabled on the AP.

The network has run out of wireless connections.

A

MAC filtering is enabled on the AP.

If everything is correctly configured on the host, then MAC filtering would stop the host from connecting to the AP. If you try to connect and can’t, check the AP’s settings

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12
Q

Which is the highest encryption that WPA2 can use?

AES-CCMP

PPK via IV

PSK

A

AES-CCMP

The IEEE 802.11i standard replaced Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) with a specific mode of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) known as the Counter Mode Cipher Block Chaining-Message Authentication Code (CBC-MAC) protocol. This allows AES-Counter Mode CBC-MAC Protocol (AES-CCMP) to provide both data confidentiality (encryption) and data integrity

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13
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Which additional configuration step is necessary in order to connect to an access point that has SSID broadcasting disabled?

Set the SSID value in the client software to public.

Configure open authentication on the AP and the client.

Set the SSID value on the client to the SSID configured on the AP.

A

Set the SSID value on the client to the SSID configured on the AP.

If you disable SSID broadcasting, which you should, then you must configure the SSID name on the clients that need to connect to the AP

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14
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Which spread-spectrum technology does the 802.11b standard define for operation?

IR

DSSS

FHSS

A

DSSS

The IEEE 802.11b standard uses Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS). If you are running 802.11g, it uses Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

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15
Q

Which wireless LAN design ensures that a mobile wireless client will not lose connectivity when moving from one access point to another?

Using adapters and access points manufactured by the same company

Overlapping the wireless cell coverage by at least 10 percent

Configuring all access points to use the same channel

A

Overlapping the wireless cell coverage by at least 10 percent

If you are running an extended service set (meaning more than one AP with the same SSID), you need to overlap the cell coverage by 10 percent or more so clients will not drop out while roaming

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16
Q

You have installed a point-to-point connection using wireless bridges and Omni directional antennas between two buildings. The throughput is low. What can you do to improve the link?

Replace the bridges with APs.

Replace the Omni directional antennas with Yagis.

ConFigure 802.11a on the links.

A

Replace the Omni directional antennas with Yagis.

You need to use directional antennas, like a Yagi, to get the best signal between antennas

17
Q

What does extended service set (ESS) ID mean?

That you have more than one access point, and they are in the same SSID connected by a distribution system

That you have more than one access point, and they are in separate SSIDs connected by a distribution system

That you have multiple access points, but they are placed physically in different buildings

A

That you have more than one access point, and they are in the same SSID connected by a distribution system

Extended service set ID means that you have more than one access point, they all are set to the same SSID, and they are all connected together in the same VLAN or distribution system so users can roam

18
Q

What is one reason that WPA encryption is preferred over WEP?

The access point and the client are manually configured with different WPA key values.

WPA key values remain the same until the client configuration is changed.

The values of WPA keys can change dynamically while the system is used.

A

The values of WPA keys can change dynamically while the system is used.

WPA is cool because it is easy to configure and works great. Type in a passphrase (assuming you’re using a pre-shared key) and you’re done. Plus, you have great security because the keys change dynamically

19
Q

How wide are the channels used in 802.11n in order to gain the large bandwidth that the specification provides?

22 MHz

20 MHz

40 MHz

A

40 MHz

802.11n uses two 20 MHz wide channels to create a 40 MHz wide channel, which provides over 100 Mbps wireless

20
Q

802.11n uses MIMO. How does this optimize throughput to gain the high-speed advantage that 802.11n provides?

By specifying an acknowledgment of each and every frame, 802.11n provides better overhead.

Several frames are sent by several antennas over several paths and are then recombined by another set of antennas.

One frame at a time is sent, but faster than in 802.11g because multiple antennas are used (multiple-in, multiple-out).

A

Several frames are sent by several antennas over several paths and are then recombined by another set of antennas.

802.11n MIMO sends multiple frames by several antennas over several paths. The frames are then recombined by another set of antennas to optimize throughput and multipath resistance. This is called spatial multiplexing