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You are optimizing a wireless network that is configured to support IPv6. Which setting do you use to provide first-hop security for the IPv6 clients that use the WLAN?
The correct answer is B. the Router Advertisement guard. IPv6 first-hop security on a WLAN is primarily achieved through the Router Advertisement (RA) Guard (B). In IPv6, hosts rely on Router Advertisements from the default gateway for address autoconfiguration (SLAAC) and routing information. Without RA Guard, a rogue device could…
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You are optimizing a wireless network that is configured to support IPv6. Which setting do you use to provide first-hop security for the IPv6 clients that use the WLAN?
Options
- Athe DHCPv6 Server Guard
- Bthe Router Advertisement guard
- Cthe IPv6 Source Guard
- DRouter Advertisement throttling
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A2% (1)
- B85% (39)
- C4% (2)
- D9% (4)
Explanation
IPv6 first-hop security on a WLAN is primarily achieved through the Router Advertisement (RA) Guard (B). In IPv6, hosts rely on Router Advertisements from the default gateway for address autoconfiguration (SLAAC) and routing information. Without RA Guard, a rogue device could send forged RA messages and redirect client traffic through a malicious gateway. Enabling RA Guard on the WLC ensures that only authorized routers can send RAs to wireless clients. DHCPv6 Server Guard (A) protects against rogue DHCPv6 servers, IPv6 Source Guard (C) validates source IP-to-MAC bindings, and RA Throttling (D) limits RA frequency to reduce overhead - but RA Guard is the definitive first-hop security control for IPv6 clients.
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