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Which additional configuration step is necessary in order to connect to an access point that has SSID broadcasting disabled?
The correct answer is C. Set the SSID value on the client to the SSID configured on the AP.. When an access point's SSID broadcasting is disabled, clients must manually specify the SSID to connect to the network.
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- ASet the SSID value in the client software to public.
- BConfigure open authentication on the AP and the client.
- CSet the SSID value on the client to the SSID configured on the AP.
- DConfigured MAC address filtering to permit the client to connect to the AP.
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(46 responses)- A4% (2)
- B7% (3)
- C74% (34)
- D15% (7)
Why each option
When an access point's SSID broadcasting is disabled, clients must manually specify the SSID to connect to the network.
Setting the SSID to 'public' is not a universal solution and will only work if the AP's actual hidden SSID is configured as 'public', which is unlikely.
Configuring open authentication is a security setting, separate from the discovery and connection process when SSID broadcasting is disabled.
If an AP is not broadcasting its SSID, wireless clients cannot discover the network automatically through scanning; therefore, the client software must be manually configured with the exact SSID to establish a connection.
MAC address filtering is a security measure that restricts which devices can connect, but it doesn't address the initial problem of discovering and connecting to a hidden SSID.
Concept tested: Connecting to hidden SSID
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/client/connect-to-a-hidden-wireless-network
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