IS460_6_Real

10 September 2022
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The LLC sublayer is primarily concerned with managing MAC addresses in message frames.
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False (primarily concerned with multiplexing)
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If you need to evaluate Wi-Fi network availability as well as optimize Wi-Fi signal settings and identify security threats, what tool should you use?
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Wi-Fi analyzer
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In Linux, what command can be used for viewing and setting wireless interface parameters?
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Iwconfig
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The 802.11 standard specifies the use of what technique in order to minimize the potential for collisions?
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Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)
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Infrared technology utilizes an LED that emits light with shorter wavelengths than red light.
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False
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What optional protocol can be used in 802.11 to reserve the medium for one node's use?
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RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to Send)
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The most secure Wi-Fi communication is made possible by combining a RADIUS server with WPA or WPA2, known as WPA-Enterprise or WPA2-Enterprise, respectively.
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True
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What type of device can be used to assess the quality of a wireless signal?
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Spectrum analyzer
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802.11ac Wave 2 devices can theoretically support how much maximum throughput?
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1.3 Gbps
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In an 802.11 data frame, what is the maximum amount of data that can be sent?
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2312 bytes
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What is the purpose of the Layer 2 LLC sublayer?
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It is used to handle multiplexing, flow and error control, and reliability.
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The Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN can be easily cracked through a brute force attack
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True
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Z-Wave transmissions have a range of up to 50m per hop, and can tolerate up to 8 hops through repeaters.
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False
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When using RFID, what is an ARPT (Active Reader Passive Tag)?
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It is a tag that is activated by an active reader, and uses power from the reader's radio to power its transmission.
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What special signal is issued periodically from an AP and contains the network transmission rate and service set identifier (SSID), as well as other information needed for a computer to associate with the AP?
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Beacon frame
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At what layer of the OSI model do the 802.11 standards vary?
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Physical layer
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Which 802.11 frame type is related to medium access and data delivery, and includes ACK and RTS/CTS frames?
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Control frames
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The use of multiple antennas on an access point to issue a signal to one or more receivers is enabled by what 802.11 innovation?
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multiple input-multiple output (MIMO)
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In an 802.11 data frame, what is the size of the frame check sequence field?
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6 bytes
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Which Bluetooth power class allows for a maximum power output of 100 mW and a range of up to 100 m?
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Class 1
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Upon connecting to a Wi-Fi network, you're redirected to a login screen and a request to accept terms of service before being connected. What is this an example of?
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Captive portal
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How does refraction affect the propagation of a wireless transmission?
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It distorts the signal as it travels into and through a different transmission medium
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The Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) is defined in the 802.15 standard.
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T
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When troubleshooting wireless issues, what statement is accurate?
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Access points that use overlapping channels can cause interference with each other if they are too close
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A wireless node that is in active scanning mode transmits what special type of frame in order to find available access points?
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Probe frame
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All wireless signals are carried through the air by electromagnetic waves.
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T
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Near-field communication devices send data at what fixed frequency?
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13.56 MHz
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What scenario describes an evil twin attack?
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A malicious access point is configured with the SSID of a non-malicious public access point.