Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
Q

Which statement best describes the 802.11i standard?

A

It is the current standard for wireless security in 802.11 a/b/g/n networks. It defines a Robust Security Network (RSN) for wireless networking and requires the AES cipher.

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2
Q

802.11b supports a maximum data rate of what?

A

11 Mbps

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3
Q

802.11g is backward compatible with 802.11b

A

True

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4
Q

This wireless standard is sometimes called HT (High Throughput).

A

802.11n

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5
Q

802.11b supports which frequency bands? Choose all that apply

A

2.4 GHz

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6
Q

This standard defines TPC and DCS (Dynamic Channel Selection) / DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) which allows 5.0 GHz wireless stations to avoid interfering with radar and satellite communications.

A

802.11h

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7
Q

802.11n supports a maximum data rate of what?

A

up to 600Mbps

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8
Q

802.11a is backward compatible with 802.11g

A

False

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9
Q

The ratified 802.11n standard was released on which date?

A

October, 2009

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10
Q

Which wireless standard makes use of MIMO radios?

A

802.11n

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11
Q

802.11g supports which frequency bands? Choose all that apply

A

2.4 GHz

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12
Q

802.11 Legacy supports a maximum data rate of what?

A

2 Mbps

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13
Q

802.11n is backward compatible with 802.11g

A

True

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14
Q

802.11a supports which frequency bands? Choose all that apply

A

5.0 GHz

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15
Q

Which statement best describes 802.11e?

A

Sometimes called WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia), 802.11e is the standard for wireless Quality of Service (QoS) which offers enhanced support for Wireless Multimedia such as wireless VOIP phones and wireless streaming audio and video.

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16
Q

802.11n supports which frequency bands? Choose all that apply

A
  1. 4 GHz

5. 0 GHz

17
Q

The WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) security standard is 802.11i compliant as long as you use a strong encryption key.

A

False

18
Q

802.11b is backward compatible with 802.11a

A

False

19
Q

802.11a supports a maximum data rate of what?

A

54 Mbps

20
Q

802.11 Legacy supports which frequency bands? Choose all that apply

A

2.4 GHz

21
Q

Also known as “World Mode”, this standard allows access points to notify client stations about which regulatory domain they are operating in.

A

802.11d

22
Q

802.11g supports a maximum data rate of what?

A

54 Mbps