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A technician is setting up a small home network for a customer. The customer has multiple gaming systems, a wireless printer, several tablets, two PCs, and several phones. Which of the following firew
The correct answer is A. UPnP. A technician is setting up a home network with many devices and needs a firewall setting to minimize configuration effort.
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A technician is setting up a small home network for a customer. The customer has multiple gaming systems, a wireless printer, several tablets, two PCs, and several phones. Which of the following firewall settings should the technician verify is enabled so all the devices work with minimal configuration?
Options
- AUPnP
- BMAC filtering
- CDMZ
- DQoS
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- B7% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D7% (2)
Why each option
A technician is setting up a home network with many devices and needs a firewall setting to minimize configuration effort.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows network devices to automatically discover each other and seamlessly establish network connections, including automatic port forwarding. Enabling UPnP greatly simplifies the setup for devices like gaming systems, which often require specific ports to be open without manual firewall configuration.
MAC filtering restricts network access to specific devices based on their MAC addresses, which would increase configuration effort as each device's MAC address would need to be manually added.
DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) exposes a device completely to the internet, creating a significant security risk, and it is not a general solution for minimal configuration of all devices.
QoS (Quality of Service) prioritizes specific network traffic, which optimizes performance but does not simplify the initial connectivity or configuration for multiple devices.
Concept tested: Network services for automatic configuration
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