220-802 · Question #866
A home user wants to setup a wireless network. Which of the following would be the MOST important consideration?
The correct answer is B. Location of the wireless router. Wireless router placement is the most critical factor in a home network because it directly determines signal strength, coverage area, and interference levels throughout the home.
Question
A home user wants to setup a wireless network. Which of the following would be the MOST important consideration?
Options
- AOperating system type of the connected PCs
- BLocation of the wireless router
- CNumber of PCs that will access the network
- DNumber of available Ethernet ports on the router
How the community answered
(42 responses)- A2% (1)
- B95% (40)
- C2% (1)
Why each option
Wireless router placement is the most critical factor in a home network because it directly determines signal strength, coverage area, and interference levels throughout the home.
Modern wireless adapters and routers support all common operating systems; the OS type does not affect network setup or performance.
A router placed in a central, elevated, open location maximizes signal propagation to all areas of the home, while a poorly placed router - such as in a basement corner or near appliances - causes weak signal, dead zones, and interference. Physical placement has the greatest single impact on wireless performance.
The number of connected PCs affects bandwidth sharing but is secondary to whether those PCs can even reach the router's signal.
Ethernet port count on the router is irrelevant to wireless network planning since wireless clients do not use those ports.
Concept tested: Wireless router placement and signal coverage
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