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A small company has an office in a multitenant building. The company has implemented a wireless network for its employees to use. However, the network speeds are slow, and many employees have had…
The correct answer is B. Change the wireless channel. In a multitenant environment with slow and intermittent Wi-Fi, changing the wireless channel is the most effective action to reduce interference from other networks. Default router settings often result in using congested channels, which can be mitigated by switching to a less…
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A small company has an office in a multitenant building. The company has implemented a wireless network for its employees to use. However, the network speeds are slow, and many employees have had intermittent access to the Internet. The network consists of a single wireless router with default settings in place. Which of the following should a technician do to improve the network speed and Internet access?
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- AEnable WPA3 security.
- BChange the wireless channel.
- CImplement MAC filtering.
- DCreate a guest network.
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A16% (5)
- B72% (23)
- C3% (1)
- D9% (3)
Why each option
In a multitenant environment with slow and intermittent Wi-Fi, changing the wireless channel is the most effective action to reduce interference from other networks. Default router settings often result in using congested channels, which can be mitigated by switching to a less used one.
Enabling WPA3 security enhances the encryption and authentication of the wireless network but does not directly address issues of slow speeds or intermittent connectivity caused by channel congestion or interference.
In a multitenant building, numerous wireless networks are likely operating, causing significant signal interference, especially if all are using default, overlapping channels. Changing the wireless channel to a less congested one (e.g., 1, 6, or 11 for 2.4 GHz) can significantly reduce interference, improving network speed and connectivity stability.
Implementing MAC filtering restricts which devices can connect to the network based on their hardware address, which is a security measure and does not improve network speed or resolve interference issues.
Creating a guest network separates guest traffic from the main network, which can improve security and potentially manage bandwidth, but it does not resolve underlying interference problems causing slow speeds and intermittent access.
Concept tested: Wi-Fi channel optimization for interference
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/iot-enterprise/troubleshooting/network-troubleshooting-wifi
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