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Which of the following is not a Cisco RF fingerprinting key advantage over Location Tracking?
The correct answer is B. Proprietary client hardware or software is required. Cisco RF Fingerprinting is a key advantage because it works with any standard Wi-Fi client using existing infrastructure, so requiring proprietary client hardware or software is a limitation, not an advantage, and is therefore the correct answer.
Question
Which of the following is not a Cisco RF fingerprinting key advantage over Location Tracking?
Options
- AUses existing LWAPP-enabled Cisco Unified Networking components.
- BProprietary client hardware or software is required.
- CBetter accuracy and precision.
- DReduced calibration effort.
How the community answered
(45 responses)- A4% (2)
- B91% (41)
- C2% (1)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Cisco RF Fingerprinting is a key advantage because it works with any standard Wi-Fi client using existing infrastructure, so requiring proprietary client hardware or software is a limitation, not an advantage, and is therefore the correct answer.
Leveraging existing LWAPP-enabled Cisco Unified Networking components without additional hardware overlays is a genuine advantage of RF Fingerprinting, so this is correctly listed as an advantage.
RF Fingerprinting relies on standard 802.11 probe and association frames from any Wi-Fi device and requires no proprietary client hardware or software whatsoever. The statement in option B describes a disadvantage or false characteristic, making it the one item that is NOT a key advantage of RF Fingerprinting over traditional location tracking.
RF Fingerprinting provides better accuracy and precision than pure RSSI-based triangulation by matching unique signal patterns, which is a real and documented advantage over basic location tracking.
Reduced calibration effort compared to methods that require exhaustive per-location fingerprint surveys is a genuine advantage of the RF Fingerprinting approach.
Concept tested: Cisco RF Fingerprinting advantages vs. location tracking
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless-mobility/wireless-lan-wlan/70987-rfid-location-overview.html
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