1:
| List three categories of WLANs. |
A1:
| Answer: Types of WLANs include peer-to-peer, LAN, and hotspots. |
2:
| Which IEEE standards define WLANs?- IEEE 802.3
- IEEE 802.5
- IEEE 802.11
- IEEE 802.10
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A2:
| Answer: c. IEEE 802.11 is the IEEE standard that defines WLANs. |
3:
| The IEEE 802.11 standard specifies the over-the-air interface between what two entities? |
A3:
| Answer: The IEEE 802.11 standard specifies the over-the-air interface between a wireless client and a base station. |
4:
| What are the correct parameters for the 802.11b standard?- 2.4 GHz, 11 Mbps, and wireless office
- 5 GHz, 11 Mbps, and wireless office
- 2.4 GHz, 54 Mbps, and wireless office
- 5 GHz, 54 Mbps, and wireless office
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A4:
| Answer: a. The correct parameters for the 802.11b standard are as follows: 2.4 GHz, 11 Mbps, and wireless office. |
5:
| What are the correct parameters for the 802.11a standard?- 2.4 GHz, 11 Mbps, and wireless office
- 5 GHz, 54 Mbps, and wireless office
- 2.4 GHz, 54 Mbps, and wireless office
- 5 GHz, 54 Mbps, and home entertainment
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A5:
| Answer: d. The correct parameters for the 802.11a standard are as follows: 5 GHz, 54 Mbps, and home entertainment. |
6:
| What does the acronym SSID stand for? |
A6:
| Answer: SSID stands for Service Set Identifier. |
7:
| List the three main security goals of the WEP protocol. |
A7:
| Answer: The three main security goals of the WEP protocol are as follows:- Confidentiality
- Access control
- Data integrity
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8:
| List the three components of the WEP protocol. |
A8:
| Answer: The three components of the WEP protocol are as follows:- Authentication framework
- Authentication algorithm
- Data privacy or encryption algorithm
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9:
| What is war-chalking? |
A9:
| Answer: War-chalking is the act of creating a language for indicating free Internet access. It can be best described as marking a series of well-defined symbols on sidewalks, walls, pillars, and other structures to indicate nearby wireless access. |
10:
| Security weaknesses in the IEEE 802.11 standard are addressed in which of the following?- IEEE 802.11a
- IEEE 802.11b
- IEEE 802.11j
- IEEE 802.11iA10:
| Answer: d. Security weaknesses in the IEEE 802.11 standard are addressed in IEEE 802.11i. |