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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. 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






2. Two authentication types defined in the 802.11 standard






3. The length of a WEP key is typically ___ or ___






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






5. 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...






6. An Ack is expected for every____ frame transmitted






7. This mode provides wireless connectivity between two or more wired networks. It may be configured as Point-to-point or point-to-multipoint. Links and operates as either a root bridge or non-root bridge.






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






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






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






11. The extra overhead of RTS/CTS will cause a ___________ of maximum throughput on the network.






12. Wireless LAN devices in an 802.11a peer-to-peer network will connect to which devices?






13. WHich security solution is mandatory for client devices in order to be considered Wi-Fi Protected setup certified?






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






15. The remote authentication dial in user service (RADIUS) service requires users on a wireless network to perform what function?






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






17. 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.






18. An independent basic service set (IBSS) consists of how many access points?






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






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






21. how many channels are available for wireless LAN use in the unlicensed 2.4GHz ISM band?






22. What is the gain of an antenna measured in






23. You are a sales engineer connected to an IEE 802.11a access point with a mobile computer. As you move away from the access point - the connection speed slows to the next lowest supported data rate. The change in data rate is described by what term?






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






25. Which function does RBAC provide?






26. These types of attacks are used to generate fake associated clients on an AP in order to enable injection attacks through the AP






27. What algorithm does WEP use






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






29. What protocol am I? - 2.5/5 GHz Data rate - 248 Mbps - OFDM/MIMO






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






31. The capacity of an access point is dependent upon which factors?






32. 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






33. High Throughput mode 1






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






35. What protocol am I? - 5.0GHz Freq - 54 Mbps Data rate - OFDM






36. This is a topology in which two or more APs are connected by a common distribution system.






37. ___ is the topology in which no AP participates - client devices communicate directly to eachother.






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






39. ___ are used to describe the basic components and topology of a WLAN






40. What protocol am I? - 2.4 GHz freq - 54 Mbps Data Rate - OFDM W/ DSSS backup






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






48. Which two options are for Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA 2.0)?






49. What is regarded in 802.11e?






50. This type of MITM attacks mimics the SSID to lure clients in to associating with the attackers device