Wi-Fi Flashcards
1
Q
WPA2
A
Successor of WPA
Uses a stronger encryption algorithm
2
Q
3 security measures to protect against eavesdroppers
A
- Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
- WiFi Protected Access (WPA)
- WiFi Protected Access version 2 (WPA2)
3
Q
2.4GHz vs 5GHz
A
5GHz is much more effective for supporting a high number of networks
4
Q
2 WiFi Standards
A
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
5
Q
WPA
A
- Password is used to join network
- WPA uses only encryption to scramble data
6
Q
WEP
A
- Weakest protection of all
- Simply needs a password to join network
- No data is encrypted
7
Q
WiFi
A
Set of protocols that define how network devices can communicate wirelessly over radio waves
