Wireless Networking Flashcards

1
Q

An omnidirectional antennae broadcasts in only one direction.

True
False

A

False

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2
Q

What frequencies does 802.11n use?

2.4 and 5 GHz
11 and 54 MHz
5 and 24 GHz
2.4 and 11 MHz

A

2.4 and 5 GHz

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3
Q

What wireless network mode can quickly be used to share files and printers without a WAP?

Ad hoc
Infrastructure
Multiple access
WAN

A

Ad hoc

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4
Q

Which feature allows you to plug a single Ethernet cable into the WAP to provide both power and a network connection?

PoE
SID
ESSI
PoW

A

PoE

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5
Q

What process needs to be undertaken to enable Bluetooth devices to create a secure connection?

Pairing
Duplicating
Searching
Finding

A

Pairing

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6
Q

What method enables you to limit access to your wireless network based on the physical, hard-wired address of the units’ wireless NIC?

OFDM
MAC address filtering
SSID broadcasting
NTFS Permissions

A

MAC address filtering

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7
Q

What is the first step in choosing an optimal location for an access point?

Software upgrades
Market research
Site survey
Interference control

A

Site survey

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8
Q

What centrally connects wireless network nodes in the same way that a hub connects wired Ethernet PCs?

EAP
WAP
WEP
WPA

A

WAP

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9
Q

What is the theoretical maximum range of the 802.11a wireless networking standard?

150 feet
200 feet
250 feet
300 feet

A

150 feet

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10
Q

Where is the best location for an omni-directional antenna in your home or office?

On the roof
Adjacent to the outside wall
Near the center
In a basement

A

Near the center

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11
Q

What should you open up to troubleshoot a suspected hardware problem?

BIOS
Windows Device Manager
Windows update
Task Manager

A

Windows Device Manager

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12
Q

What WAP settings should be adjusted in an environment with overlapping Wi-Fi signals?

Channel and frequency
SSID and MAC filtering
Default user name and password
Encryption protocols

A

Channel and frequency

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13
Q

At what frequency range do the 802.11b- and 802.11g-based wireless technologies operate?

  1. 4 GHz
  2. 4 GHz
  3. 4 GHz
  4. 4 GHz
A

2.4 GHz

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14
Q

What method do wireless networks use to determine if other nodes are currently broadcasting?

CSMA/CD
CSMA/CA
Dipole antennae
MIMO

A

CSMA/CA

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15
Q

What is the speed at which the 802.11g wireless technology transfers data?

11 Mbps
20 Mbps
54 Mbps
64 Mbps

A

54 Mbps

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16
Q

Which standard has a security flaw that allows a hacker to guess an eight-digit code?

WPA
WEP
WPS
WPA2

A

WPS

17
Q

What wireless technology is often used to connect headsets to smartphones?

WPA-Enterprise
WPA-PSK
AES
Bluetooth

A

Bluetooth

18
Q

How many bits does WEP encryption use to scramble data packets?

20
30
40
50

A

40

19
Q

What is another name for the Service Set Identifier(SSID) parameter?

Network address
Network name
Network path
Network protocol

A

Network name

20
Q

Most WAPs support filtering, in which data packets that do not contain the appropriate address are rejected. What kind of address is filtered?

MAC
SSID
WEP
WPA

A

MAC

21
Q

At what frequency range does the 802.11ac-based wireless technology operate?

7 GHz
5 GHz
3 GHz
1 GHz

A

5 GHz