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Wireless Technology Specialist

Subject : it-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This is implemented in networks to minimize the effects of excessive collisions in mixed 802.11b and 802.11g networks






2. Point to Point links typically use which antenna types?






3. Which data encryption.authentication method is identified in the IEEE 802.11 standard






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






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






6. Wireless gateways come in two primary forms...






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






8. A station can act as a routing node in a wireless mesh network






9. Name two absolute measures of RF power






10. A basic service set identifier (BSSID) is the MAC address of the ____






11. How many non-overlapping channels are available in the unlicensed 2.4GHz ISM band?






12. Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol commonly uses which encryption method?






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






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






15. This is the default mode that sets the card as a client that could then connect to an AP






16. What algorithm does WEP use






17. 802.11g is backward compatible to which of the following IEEE wireless LAN standards?






18. Name 3 channels considered non overlapping in the 2.4GHZ band






19. 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






20. What item has an effect on RF line of site?






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






22. The 802.11g standard uses which two speed spectrum technologies.






23. in the 2.4GHz range - what distance between the center frequencies is required for two channels to be considered non-overlapping for HR/DSSS






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






25. A weakness with MAC filtering is that it allows an intruder to ____






26. Which security feature provides the strongest security for a home-based wireless network?






27. the amplitude of an RF signal is






28. Which process is a VPN solution intended to provide for users connection to a network






29. The open system authentication process uses how many frames?






30. 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






31. You are a technical support engineer and receive a call from a customer regarding a problem with their network connection. The building has an ESS network with five 802.11g access points. The customer claims that when they move from their office to a






32. You are a technical support engineer and provide help desk support for the network in a manufacturing company. You receive a call from the sales manager - who wants to know how power save operations should be set up on her notebook computer to optimi






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






34. High throughput mode 2






35. This type of attack is used to stimulate large amounts of traffic on the network for statistical attacks on WEP






36. You support a wireless network for an office of five employees. The installation consists of one access point - three notebook computers - and two desktop computers. The access point and computers in the office have wireless adapters that are Wi-Fu W






37. 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






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






39. You are a help desk support technician at a retail department store and you receive a call from a manager in the administrative offices. He complain the performance of his 802.11g notebook computer decreases several times throughout the day. Upon vis






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






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






42. What two devices use RF to communicate






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






44. 802.11w can only be used in networks using_____






45. WiMAX 802.16 authentication is based on...






46. What best describes the Wi-Fi alliance?






47. The radio card can operate in one of up to six possible modes of operation...






48. These are user configurable and present in only five 802.11 frame types...






49. _____ are multifunctional devices which are combined with an AP to provide wireless connectivity






50. High Throughput mode 0