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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. 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...






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






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






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






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






6. Management frames are sent in....






7. 802.11w can only be used in networks using_____






8. 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.






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






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






11. a beacon frame advertises information about the wireless network. A beacon frame is what type of frame?






12. 802.11b is capable of which data rates?






13. High Throughput mode 0






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






15. Two characteristics of signals are






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






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






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






19. This if often found at cyber cafes. It forces an HTTP client on a network to see a special web page for authentication before using the internet normally.






20. 5.0 GHz - Ch 36 and up - Non overlapping - 23 total channels






21. Which security methods do 802.11g access points support?






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






23. WI-Fi Protected Setup was designed for which of the following wireless applications?






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






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






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






27. an 802.11b 2.4GHz channel is how wide in MHz?






28. 802.11g LAN operates in what frequency range?






29. This sets the card to participate in an independent basic service set






30. What two devices use RF to communicate






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






32. 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






33. This type of MITM attack involves sending fake or spoofed ARP responses on a LAN to the victim and or gateway






34. 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






35. 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.






36. Aireplay-ng -1






37. This is implemented in networks to minimize the effects of excessive collisions in mixed 802.11b and 802.11g networks






38. 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






39. A ______________ does not always use an omnidirectional antenna






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






41. What type of algorithm does WPA use






42. When RF passes or bends around an obstacle such as a building or column - the behavior is






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






44. The association process happens after which phase?






45. Three types of MITM attacks






46. A service set identifier (SSID) has a maximum limit of how many characters?






47. High throughput mode 2






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






49. Which function does RBAC provide?






50. WPA was developed as an interim solution for which amendment to the 802.11 standards?