A SOHO user wants to allow inbound remote desktop connections from the internet to a specific computer on the LAN. Which firewall configuration would permit this while blocking other inbound traffic?

Set the computer's IP address to static

Create a rule to allow inbound TCP port 3389 to the computer's IP address

A SOHO router has four LAN ports. Which configuration would allow more than four wired devices to connect to the network?

Connect a switch to one of the router's LAN ports and connect additional devices to the switch

Connect the additional devices to the router's WAN port

Enable NAT on the router to create more IP addresses

Use a wireless access point in bridge mode

A SOHO router is configured to use DHCP with a default lease time. A user reports that their laptop sometimes loses network connectivity and receives a different IP address after reconnecting. Which setting should you adjust to reduce the frequency of IP address changes?

Change the router's DHCP pool to a smaller range.

Disable the DHCP server and use static IP addresses on all devices.

A small office has a wireless network that uses WPA2-PSK. The office manager is concerned that the shared passphrase is known to too many people and wants to improve security without replacing the router. Which action should you take?

Change the wireless passphrase to a new, strong passphrase and update all authorized devices.

Enable MAC address filtering to only allow known devices.

Disable the SSID broadcast to hide the network.

Reduce the wireless transmit power to limit the signal range.

A small office has a wireless network that uses WPA2-PSK. The office manager wants to improve security by implementing stronger authentication. The router supports WPA3. However, some older laptops do not support WPA3. Which configuration should you use to maintain compatibility while improving security?

Keep WPA2-PSK and change the passphrase.

Disable the wireless network and use only wired connections.

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1foundation · easy
A SOHO user wants to allow inbound remote desktop connections from the internet to a specific computer on the LAN. Which firewall configuration would permit this while blocking other inbound traffic?
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2foundation · easy
A SOHO router has four LAN ports. Which configuration would allow more than four wired devices to connect to the network?
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3application · medium
A SOHO router is configured to use DHCP with a default lease time. A user reports that their laptop sometimes loses network connectivity and receives a different IP address after reconnecting. Which setting should you adjust to reduce the frequency of IP address changes?
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4application · medium
A small office has a wireless network that uses WPA2-PSK. The office manager is concerned that the shared passphrase is known to too many people and wants to improve security without replacing the router. Which action should you take?
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5expert · hard
A small office has a wireless network that uses WPA2-PSK. The office manager wants to improve security by implementing stronger authentication. The router supports WPA3. However, some older laptops do not support WPA3. Which configuration should you use to maintain compatibility while improving security?
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