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200-301 Question #1291: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is C: broadcasts a beacon signal to announce its presence by default. An SSID, by default, is broadcast through beacon signals by access points to advertise the presence of a wireless network.
Submitted by mateo_ar· Mar 5, 2026DOMAIN_LIST_MISSING_IN_PROMPT
Question
What is a characteristic of an SSID in wireless networks?
Options
- Aintercepts data threats before they attack a network
- Bencodes connections at the sending and receiving ends
- Cbroadcasts a beacon signal to announce its presence by default
- Didentifies an access point on a WLAN
Explanation
An SSID, by default, is broadcast through beacon signals by access points to advertise the presence of a wireless network.
Common mistakes.
- A. An SSID does not intercept data threats; that function is performed by security devices like firewalls or intrusion detection/prevention systems.
- B. Encoding connections (encryption) is a security measure applied to the data payload, not a characteristic of the SSID itself.
- D. An SSID identifies the wireless network (WLAN) to which clients connect, not necessarily a single specific access point, as multiple APs can share the same SSID.
Concept tested. SSID broadcasting and beacon frames
Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/wlan-security/17094-efw-ssid.html
Topics
#SSID#WLAN#Beacon frames
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