312-50V11 · Question #823
in an attempt to increase the security of your network, you Implement a solution that will help keep your wireless network undiscoverable and accessible only to those that know It. How do you accompli
The correct answer is D. Disable SSID broadcasting. Disabling SSID broadcasting prevents the access point from advertising its network name in beacon frames, making the network undiscoverable to users who do not already know it exists.
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in an attempt to increase the security of your network, you Implement a solution that will help keep your wireless network undiscoverable and accessible only to those that know It. How do you accomplish this?
Options
- ADelete the wireless network
- BRemove all passwords
- CLock all users
- DDisable SSID broadcasting
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A8% (2)
- B4% (1)
- D88% (23)
Why each option
Disabling SSID broadcasting prevents the access point from advertising its network name in beacon frames, making the network undiscoverable to users who do not already know it exists.
Deleting the wireless network removes it entirely, making it inaccessible to authorized users rather than simply hidden from discovery.
Removing all passwords reduces security by allowing any user who discovers the SSID - hidden or not - to connect without authentication.
Locking user accounts prevents existing accounts from authenticating but does nothing to hide the network name from wireless scan results.
When SSID broadcasting is disabled, the access point stops including the network name in its beacon frames, so the network does not appear in wireless scan results. Users who already know the SSID can still connect by manually entering it, satisfying both the undiscoverable and accessible-only-to-those-who-know-it requirements.
Concept tested: Wireless SSID broadcasting and network discoverability
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/smb/wireless/cisco-small-business-500-series-wireless-access-points/smb5275-hide-a-wireless-network-ssid.html
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