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220-1101 · Question #319

A technician is troubleshooting a laptop that is unable to browse the internet when connected to the company's wireless network. The technician has verified network connectivity is functional when…

The correct answer is A. Hotspot. A hotspot is a wireless network that is typically created by a smartphone or mobile hotspot device. It can be used to provide internet access to other devices, such as laptops and tablets. To use a hotspot to check if the laptop's wireless NIC is functional, the technician can…

Hardware and network troubleshooting

Question

A technician is troubleshooting a laptop that is unable to browse the internet when connected to the company's wireless network. The technician has verified network connectivity is functional when using an Ethernet cable. Which of the following should the technician use to check if the laptop's wireless NIC is functional?

Options

  • AHotspot
  • BNear-field communication
  • CEthernet tap
  • DSpectrum analyzer

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • A
    82% (18)
  • B
    9% (2)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    5% (1)

Explanation

A hotspot is a wireless network that is typically created by a smartphone or mobile hotspot device. It can be used to provide internet access to other devices, such as laptops and tablets. To use a hotspot to check if the laptop's wireless NIC is functional, the technician can connect the laptop to the hotspot and try to browse the internet. If the laptop is able to browse the internet, then the wireless NIC is functional.

Topics

#Wireless networking#Troubleshooting#Network Interface Card (NIC)#Hotspot

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