Deck 6: Enterprise Wireless Hardware Security

Question 1

The IEEE ____ task group is currently working on standards for wireless mesh networks.

A) 802.2i
B) 802.3ef
C) 802.5t
D) 802.11s

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Like hubs, network switches are capable of inspecting data packets as they are received.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In EDCA, the four different streams, called ____, are differentiated in terms of priority.

A) port categories
B) access ports
C) access categories (AC)
D) port filters

Answer 3

C

Question 4

An advantage to backhaul wireless mesh networks is that they can be quickly deployed in an emergency.

Question 5

Instead of having only a single path through which data can travel, a(n) ____ network provides multiple paths.

A) wireless
B) wired
C) Ethernet
D) mesh

Question 6

Remote wireless bridges are a cost-effective alternative to expensive leased wired options for connecting remote buildings.

Question 7

A(n) ____ wireless mesh network connects special access points, known as wireless mesh routers, in a mesh configuration.

A) managed
B) backhaul
C) ad hoc
D) unmanaged

Question 8

In a wired network a ____ is a hardware device that joins multiple computers within one local area network (LAN).

A) bridge
B) router
C) gateway
D) switch

Question 9

In the ____ access control, the user can adjust the permissions for other users over network devices.

A) mandatory
B) discretionary
C) role based
D) temporal

Question 10

A(n) ____ switch supports both control and monitoring of the network.

A) unmanaged
B) managed
C) free
D) wireless

Question 11

A ____ is a network device that transfers packets between networks.

A) bridge
B) router
C) gateway
D) switch

Question 12

A(n) ____ switch provides no management capabilities in the operation of the switch.

A) audited
B) managed
C) unmanaged
D) controlled

Question 13

In the ____ access control, an administrator can assign permissions to a position and assign users and other objects to that position.

A) mandatory
B) discretionary
C) role based
D) temporal

Question 14

The IEEE ____ task group has been working on wireless QoS since May 2000.

A) 802.11e
B) 802.11f
C) 802.11g
D) 802.11i

Question 15

A ____ is a device that is used to connect two network segments together, even if those segments use different types of physical media, such as wired and wireless connections.

A) bridge
B) router
C) gateway
D) switch

Question 16

A(n) ____ wireless mesh network is designed to allow wireless devices to be longer distances away from the access point.

A) ad hoc
B) backhaul
C) 802.11f
D) managed

Question 17

EDCA provides "relative" QoS but cannot guarantee its service.

Question 18

A highly directional antenna focuses the energy in one direction but does not have the high power level of a semi-directional antenna.

Question 19

A ____ is a network device that acts as an entrance to another network.

A) bridge
B) router
C) gateway
D) switch

Question 20

In the ____ access control, the user is not allowed to give access to another user to use or access anything on the network.

A) mandatory
B) role based
C) discretionary
D) temporal

Question 21

What are some of the advantages of a wireless router?

Question 22

What is a wireless switch?

Question 23

What are the three basic types of filtering?

Question 24

The 802.11 MAC layer ____________________ mode is based upon polling and serves as a centralized scheduling mechanism.

Question 25

What are the two basic functions of an access point?

Question 26

The IEEE ____ standard is designed to enable WLAN devices to share the 5 GHz spectrum with other devices such as military radar systems.

A) 802.11e
B) 802.11h
C) 802.11i
D) 802.11r

Question 27

A backhaul wireless mesh network provides alternative data paths for the "backside" connection to the Internet (that is, from the routers to the Internet, called the ____________________).

Question 28

What are some of the features of the IEEE 802.11v protocol?

Question 29

What are some of the functions performed by an enterprise wireless gateway?

Question 30

The IEEE ____ protocol allows a wireless client to determine the QoS (and security) being used at a different AP before making the transition.

A) 802.11e
B) 802.11F
C) 802.11q
D) 802.11r

Question 31

A(n) ____________________ combines an access point with a router, typically with multiple ports.

Question 32

____ detects other devices using the same radio channel and then switches the WLAN operation to another channel if necessary.

A) TCP
B) PoE
C) EDCA
D) DFS

Question 33

Most bridges have what is known as ____________________ that minimizes the spread of the signal so that it can reach farther distances.

Question 34

What are the four operational mode supported by remote wireless bridges?

Question 35

In WMM, fixed wait times are known as the ____.

A) contention window
B) HCCA
C) EDCA
D) AIFSN

Question 36

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of ad hoc wireless mesh networks?

Question 37

The 802.11 MAC layer ____________________ mode is contention-based and supports different "streams" (types) of traffic.

Question 38

In WMM, random wait times are known as the ____.

A) contention window
B) HCCA
C) EDCA
D) AIFSN

Question 39

Using the ____, 802.11F specified information that access points need to exchange to support WLAN roaming.

A) AIFSN
B) HCCA
C) IAPP
D) EDCA

Question 40

What is the problem solved by the Inter-Access Point Protocol (IAPP)?

Question 41

Describe the main characteristics of transmit power control (TPC).