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220-802 · Question #708
220-802 Question #708: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
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.
Question
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
Explanation
Disabling SSID broadcast prevents the wireless access point from advertising its network name in beacon frames, making it invisible to standard wireless network scans.
Common mistakes.
- B. Disabling DHCP stops automatic IP address assignment but does not hide the network from wireless scans, as the SSID beacon continues to broadcast.
- C. 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.
- D. 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
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/nps/nps-np-configure
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