312-50V10 · Question #112
From the following table, identify the wrong answer in terms of Range (ft).
The correct answer is D. 802.11a. 802.11a operates at 5 GHz, which causes higher signal attenuation and a shorter indoor range (approximately 150 ft) compared to 802.11b and 802.11g, making its range entry the incorrect one in the table.
Question
From the following table, identify the wrong answer in terms of Range (ft).
Options
- A802.11b
- B802.11g
- C802.16(WiMax)
- D802.11a
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A5% (2)
- B3% (1)
- C5% (2)
- D86% (32)
Why each option
802.11a operates at 5 GHz, which causes higher signal attenuation and a shorter indoor range (approximately 150 ft) compared to 802.11b and 802.11g, making its range entry the incorrect one in the table.
802.11b operates at 2.4 GHz with a well-established indoor range of approximately 300 ft, which is a correct and commonly accepted value for this standard.
802.11g also operates at 2.4 GHz and shares a typical indoor range of approximately 300 ft with 802.11b, making its table entry correct.
802.16 (WiMax) is a metropolitan-area network standard with a range measured in miles rather than feet, so its distinctly large range figure in the table is correctly categorized.
802.11a uses the 5 GHz frequency band, which attenuates more rapidly through walls and obstacles than the 2.4 GHz band, resulting in a typical indoor range of approximately 150 ft. This is shorter than 802.11b and 802.11g (both approximately 300 ft at 2.4 GHz), so a table listing 802.11a with a range equal to or greater than those standards contains a factually incorrect range value for 802.11a.
Concept tested: IEEE 802.11 wireless standards frequency and range comparison
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