Refresher - SOHO Security Flashcards
What is the benefit of disabling unused ports?
It disables unused access to/from the router.
What is the benefit of disabling broadcast of the SSID?
It prevents any stations not manually configured to connect to the name the consultant specified from seeing the network.
What is a tenet of port forwarding?
It takes request from an internet host for a particular service and sends the request to a designated host on the LAN.
Employee is setting up home router port forwarding configuration; what allows a device to retain the same IP each time it connects to a host?
DHCP Reservation
What provides a framework in which networking protocols allow networked devices to discover the network and establish services?
Universal Plug n Play (UPnP)
What occurs when the firewall downloads curated reputation databases that associate IP address ranges, fully qualified domain names, and URL web addresses with sites that host various categories?
Content filtering
When assisting with Home Router WAN configurations what can a Wi-Fi analyzer do to assist in the configuration?
Changing a channel to allow the access point to change bands to find the least congested channel for transmission.
What can be auto or manually configured to follow the service providers instructions to configure the correct address on the router’s interface?
Static WAN IP
