2.3 Wireless Network Considerations / Access Point Configurations

Question 1

SSID

Answer 1

Service Set Identifiers
a. Name of WLAN
b. Always change the default SSID
c. Set to an easy-to-identify unique name
d. SSIDs are CASE SENSITIVE

Question 2

IP Address

Answer 2

a. Assign a static IP address for administration
b. Static = easier to get to / find
c. **NEVER **obtain an IP address automatically

Question 3

Password

Answer 3

a. Change the default administrator username / password

Question 4

Wireless Channel

Answer 4

a. 2.4 GHz networks
Only use channels 1, 6, 11

b. 5 GHz networks
Should avoid busy channels
Not as big of a concern

Question 5

Signal Degradation - Distance

Answer 5

o All wireless signals will degrade the FURTHER away you are from the access point

o 2.4 GHz longer than 5 GHz

Question 6

Signal Degradation - Walls & Other Barriers

Answer 6

o Barriers will REDUCE the transmission distance of any wireless signal

o metals =reflect wireless signals limiting transmission distance

o Thicker reinforced walls = degrade signals more than thinner walls

Question 7

Signal Degradation - Interference

Answer 7

o Other wireless networks & devices can cause interference
o Microwaves, ovens, HVAC, & other high voltage appliances can also cause interference