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Which three methods can a client device use to connect to a WLAN? (Choose three.)
The correct answer is A. integrated wireless adapter D. workgroup bridge F. radio. Client devices connect to a WLAN using an integrated wireless adapter (a built-in NIC found in laptops, phones, and tablets), a workgroup bridge (a device that lets wired-only clients join a wireless network by acting as a wireless client on their behalf), and radio (the RF…
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Which three methods can a client device use to connect to a WLAN? (Choose three.)
Options
- Aintegrated wireless adapter
- Bfirewall
- Cuniversal bridge
- Dworkgroup bridge
- Etoll bridge
- Fradio
How the community answered
(20 responses)- A90% (18)
- B5% (1)
- E5% (1)
Explanation
Client devices connect to a WLAN using an integrated wireless adapter (a built-in NIC found in laptops, phones, and tablets), a workgroup bridge (a device that lets wired-only clients join a wireless network by acting as a wireless client on their behalf), and radio (the RF radio transceiver that physically transmits and receives wireless signals - every wireless connection ultimately relies on radio waves).
Why the others are wrong:
- Firewall (B): A security device that filters traffic - it doesn't provide wireless connectivity.
- Universal bridge (C): Not a standard IEEE/Cisco networking term for WLAN access.
- Toll bridge (E): A road infrastructure term with no meaning in networking - a red herring.
Memory tip: Think "A real device, a bridge for wired friends, and radio waves" - the adapter is the direct method, the workgroup bridge is the proxy method, and radio is the underlying physical medium all wireless connections share.
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