All Entries Tagged With: "wireless"
What can protect you on a public network?
You’re interested in doing some work on your laptop at the local coffee shop, but you’re concerned with the security of the public wireless network. What can help protect your computer while you’re using this public network?
Which wireless setting makes communication unreadable?
You’re configuring a wireless access point, and you want to be sure your communications are secure. Which wireless configuration setting can render your network communication unreadable to others?
Where’s the network?
What wireless network configuration can hide an access point from a network discovery process?
Why is your signal strength so low?
You’ve just installed a mini-PCI 802.11g wireless adapter into a laptop, but you are having difficulty maintaining a constant network connection. Upon checking the signal strength, you find that the signal is barely registering even when the laptop is next to the access point. What is the most likely cause of this issue?
How can you limit access to your wireless network?
You’d like to limit the access to your wireless network to specific laptops, and only those devices. What wireless configuration setting can provide this level of access control?
Which wireless network security method provides the best encryption?
Which of these wireless security techniques provide the best method of encrypting network traffic?
Which Wi-Fi encryption method should never be used?
802.11 wireless networking technologies have changed a lot through the years. In 2001, a cryptographic vulnerability was found in one 802.11 encryption method. Which encryption type should never be used on an 802.11 wireless network?
What printer interface should you use?
Your office has a printer that is located on a table across the room. Because there are no computers near the printer, you’ve decided to use a wireless interface to connect the printer to the local network. Which wireless connectivity would be the most appropriate?
What happened to my wireless signal?
A client’s laptop has recently had its internal mini-PCI wireless adapter card replaced. Although the drivers for the card load without any errors and the Windows Device Manager shows the card working properly, the wireless card management software shows very low signal strength. The wireless card keeps dropping its wireless connection and will not maintain a consistent network link. What is the most likely reason for this problem?
Implementing a Wireless Network
Implementing a wireless network into a large environment can be a challenging exercise. In this video you’ll learn the basics of installing wireless clients, placing access points, configuring the access point software, and verifying the installation.
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