A technician is setting up a wired SOHO network for a client. The client would like to ensure that unauthorized PCs are not easily able to communicate on the network. Which of the following can the…

The correct answer is A. Enable MAC filtering. Enabling MAC filtering (A) is the correct answer for a wired SOHO network. MAC filtering configures the router or switch to only allow network communication from devices with pre-approved MAC (hardware) addresses, effectively blocking unknown devices. Option B (encrypt…

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Question

A technician is setting up a wired SOHO network for a client. The client would like to ensure that unauthorized PCs are not easily able to communicate on the network. Which of the following can the technician do?

Options

AEnable MAC filtering
BEncrypt passwords
CDisable SSID
DDisable DHCP

How the community answered

(17 responses)

A
94% (16)
B
6% (1)

Explanation

Enabling MAC filtering (A) is the correct answer for a wired SOHO network. MAC filtering configures the router or switch to only allow network communication from devices with pre-approved MAC (hardware) addresses, effectively blocking unknown devices. Option B (encrypt passwords) is a general security practice but does not restrict device access to the network itself. Option C (disable SSID) applies only to wireless networks - there is no SSID in a wired environment. Option D (disable DHCP) would prevent automatic IP assignment but a determined user could simply assign a static IP address and still access the network.

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