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Wireless Technology Specialist

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 802.11a uses which spread spectrum technology?






2. ____ is also known as the Protected management frame standard






3. Name two absolute measures of RF power






4. 5.0 GHz - Ch 36 and up - Non overlapping - 23 total channels






5. Three types of passive WEP attacks






6. The IEEE 802.1X standard identifies the authenticator as another term for the ___ in wireless networking






7. In this mode - the card acts as a normal access point






8. Probe requests are used by clients as part of the ____ process






9. The Access point can operate in a variety of modes...






10. A basic service set (BSS) consists of how many access points






11. What is the term defining the amount of times a cycle of an RF signal will oscillate in one second?






12. The 802.11i amendment to the standard addresses which of the following technologies?






13. In this mode a station can act as a relay or WLAN range extender






14. The association process happens after which phase?






15. High Throughput mode 0






16. The security amendment to the IEEE 802.11 standard requires ____






17. Maximum length of data (Frame body) is 2304 when ____ is not in use






18. You need to attend a business meeting out of town that requires air travel. You are at the airport and have some extra time. While waiting to board your plane you decide to check your office e-mail using 802.11g hotspot access point at the airport. I






19. _____ can support client connections on one radio channel and the DS connection on a non-competing channel.






20. What organization is responsible for unlicensed frequency band regulations in the United States?






21. How many channels are available for wireless LAN use in the unlicensed middles UNII 2e band?






22. What is regarded in 802.11e?






23. When a wireless LAN device listens for beacon frames - it is participating in which phase?






24. Similar to bridging - Access Points operating in a wireless ___ network form a multipoint-to-multipoint network. This type of networking has been used to form Municipal WiFi networks in many cities.






25. This is the most common WLAN topology which uses one AP to support clients in a single cell of coverage and has one unique SSID.






26. What is addressed by the Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) certifications?






27. Which if the following organizations is responsible for standards compliance?






28. You are a wireless network administrator monitoring the reports for a recently installed wireless intrusion prevention system. You receive an alert notifying you of high levels of RF detected from an access point operating as a sensor and currently s






29. What type of algorithm does WPA use






30. What kind of Algorithm does WPA2 use?






31. When an RF signal passes between mediums of different densities and may change speeds and bend - the behavior is...






32. High Throughput mode 1






33. The range of a 2.4GHz signal is mostly dependent on what RF characteristic?






34. In order for a wireless client to become completely part of the basic service set it must first ___ then ___






35. in the 802.11a amendment - the UNII-3 band can be used for which WLAN applications?






36. When an RF signal bounces off a smooth non absorptive surface - the behavior is






37. The card is set to passively monitor all wireless signals at the RF level and is not part of any network nor is it joined to any access point






38. High throughput mode 3






39. What is the gain of an antenna measured in






40. Both ___ and ___ are wireless LAN security methods that support shared key security.






41. The ___ acts as a hub for the WLAN; wireless frame pass through this device






42. The main component of an 802.11 wireless network is the radio card (NIC) - which is referred to by the 802.11 standards as a...






43. Which items are unique to a service set identifier






44. Hiding the service set identifier of a wireless LAN will require a user to ____ in order to gain access to the wireless network






45. As a device moves away from an access point - what is true regarding dynamic rate switching?






46. What type of certification came from 802.11i






47. A pre-shared key mode may be vulnerable to a ____ attack






48. A brute force attack is limited to breaking___ WEP keys






49. ___ mode provides a wireless 'upstream' connection for wireless clients - and is also known as a 'range extender'.






50. What type of wireless network device is PIN-based security most commonly used with