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A construction company recently introduced a BYOD policy, where contractors can bring personal devices and connect to the wireless network. The network engineer configured a Wi-Fi network with a…
The correct answer is D. 802.1x. 802.1X provides port-based network access control, requiring devices (wired or wireless) to authenticate before gaining network access. This ensures that only authorized users and devices can connect, enforcing the BYOD policy and preventing unauthorized wired connections.
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A construction company recently introduced a BYOD policy, where contractors can bring personal devices and connect to the wireless network. The network engineer configured a Wi-Fi network with a guest splash page to provide internet access only. Although the policy was limited to wireless devices, contractors started bringing devices that needed wired connections without authorization and connecting to the network. The network team suggested shutting down ports where unauthorized devices are connected. Which technology must be implemented to ensure that wired and wireless devices are granted network access only after successful authentication?
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- AVxLANs
- Bprivate VLANs
- CVACLs
- D802.1x
How the community answered
(29 responses)- A3% (1)
- B7% (2)
- C14% (4)
- D76% (22)
Explanation
802.1X provides port-based network access control, requiring devices (wired or wireless) to authenticate before gaining network access. This ensures that only authorized users and devices can connect, enforcing the BYOD policy and preventing unauthorized wired connections.
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