Which of the following should a technician configure to limit access to a small office home office (SOHO) wireless network by the computer's NIC hardware identification?

The correct answer is B. MAC filtering. MAC (Media Access Control) filtering restricts network access based on a device's MAC address - the unique hardware identifier burned into each NIC. The administrator creates a whitelist of allowed MAC addresses on the router/access point, blocking all others. Encryption…

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Which of the following should a technician configure to limit access to a small office home office (SOHO) wireless network by the computer's NIC hardware identification?

Options

AEncryption
BMAC filtering
CSSID broadcast
DDHCP

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A
9% (3)
B
85% (28)
C
3% (1)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

MAC (Media Access Control) filtering restricts network access based on a device's MAC address - the unique hardware identifier burned into each NIC. The administrator creates a whitelist of allowed MAC addresses on the router/access point, blocking all others. Encryption (WPA/WPA2) secures data in transit but does not restrict access by hardware ID. SSID broadcast controls network visibility, not access. DHCP assigns IP addresses dynamically and does not restrict by hardware ID. MAC filtering is the only option that directly uses the NIC's hardware identification.

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