Set up a Secure Wireless SoHo Network 100-160 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16expert · hard

   A small office has a wireless network with WPA2-PSK. The office manager wants to prevent unauthorized devices from connecting, but some employees use personal devices that change MAC addresses frequently. The manager also wants to keep the network name visible for guests. Which approach is most effective?

   • AEnable MAC address filtering with an allowlist
   • BUse WEP with a 128-bit key
   • CDisable SSID broadcast
   • DUse WPA3-SAE with a strong passphrase and disable MAC filtering
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2. 17application · medium

   A coffee shop wants to offer free Wi-Fi to customers but does not want the network name to appear in the list of available networks on their phones. Customers will be told the network name at the counter. What should the administrator configure on the access point?

   • AEnable MAC address filtering
   • BEnable WPA3-SAE
   • CDisable SSID broadcast
   • DSet the SSID to a blank value
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4. 18application · medium

   A small business has a wireless network using WPA2-PSK. The owner is concerned about an employee sharing the passphrase with a friend. Which additional control would most directly limit which specific devices can connect, assuming the passphrase is already known?

   • AUpgrade to WPA3-SAE
   • BReduce the transmit power of the access point
   • CEnable MAC address filtering with an allowlist
   • DChange the SSID to a non-broadcast name
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5. 19expert · hard

   A company has a wireless network that uses WPA2 with a pre-shared key. An employee's laptop was stolen, and the IT administrator suspects that the laptop had the Wi-Fi passphrase saved. What is the most important action to take to protect the network?

   • AChange the Wi-Fi passphrase immediately
   • BDisable SSID broadcast to hide the network
   • CEnable MAC address filtering to block the stolen laptop's MAC address
   • DUpgrade to WPA3 on the router
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6. 20application · medium

   A technician is troubleshooting a wireless network where a user's laptop cannot connect, but other devices can. The network uses WPA2 and MAC address filtering. What is the most likely reason the laptop cannot connect?

   • AThe laptop is too far from the router
   • BThe SSID broadcast is disabled
   • CThe laptop's MAC address is not in the allow list
   • DThe router is using WPA3-only mode
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