220-1002 · Question #340
A network support technician takes a call from an office manager who wants to change the wireless security key on the access point in that particular office. The office manager explains that a label…
The correct answer is B. SSH to 10.0.100.2. SSH (Secure Shell) is the correct choice because it provides an encrypted, authenticated connection to network devices - making it the secure protocol for remotely managing equipment like wireless access points. The other options are all insecure or inappropriate: HTTP…
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A network support technician takes a call from an office manager who wants to change the wireless security key on the access point in that particular office. The office manager explains that a label on the access point indicates it has an IP address of 10.0.100.2. Which of the following should the technician use to connect securely to the access point to make the change?
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- ARDP to 10.0.100.2
- BSSH to 10.0.100.2
- CHTTP to 10.0.100.2
- DTelnet to 10.0.100.2
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Explanation
SSH (Secure Shell) is the correct choice because it provides an encrypted, authenticated connection to network devices - making it the secure protocol for remotely managing equipment like wireless access points. The other options are all insecure or inappropriate: HTTP transmits data in plaintext and is used for web browsing, not device management; Telnet also transmits data (including credentials) in plaintext, making it vulnerable to eavesdropping; RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) is for graphical remote desktop sessions on computers running Windows, not for managing network hardware. When security is explicitly required, SSH is always preferred over Telnet for CLI-based device management.
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