220-802 · Question #708
A client wants a wireless SOHO installed in the building that already has other wireless networks in it. The client wants the network to not be easily seen. Which of the following can the technician…
The correct answer is A. SSID broadcast. Disabling SSID broadcast prevents the wireless access point from advertising its network name in beacon frames, making it invisible to standard wireless network scans.
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A client wants a wireless SOHO installed in the building that already has other wireless networks in it. The client wants the network to not be easily seen. Which of the following can the technician disable to help the network from being seen?
Options
- ASSID broadcast
- BDHCP
- CMAC filtering
- DWireless encryption
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Why each option
Disabling SSID broadcast prevents the wireless access point from advertising its network name in beacon frames, making it invisible to standard wireless network scans.
When SSID broadcast is disabled, the access point stops including the network name in its beacon frames, so the network will not appear in the list of available networks on client devices during a passive scan, reducing its visibility to casual users and wardrivers.
Disabling DHCP stops automatic IP address assignment but does not hide the network from wireless scans, as the SSID beacon continues to broadcast.
MAC filtering restricts which devices can associate with the network based on hardware address but does not prevent the SSID from appearing in wireless network lists.
Wireless encryption secures the data transmitted on the network but does not hide the SSID, which is still broadcast in plaintext in beacon frames.
Concept tested: Disabling SSID broadcast to obscure a wireless network
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/nps/nps-np-configure
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