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FC0-U71 · Question #37

A user wants to connect to a home's Wi-Fi from the basement but is unable to do so. Which of the following is a potential cause of the issue?

The correct answer is A. Interference. Wi-Fi signals weaken as they pass through physical obstructions such as floors, concrete walls, and building materials. When a user is in a basement, multiple barriers absorb and degrade the wireless signal, causing interference that can prevent connection entirely. Speed, synchr

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Question

A user wants to connect to a home's Wi-Fi from the basement but is unable to do so. Which of the following is a potential cause of the issue?

Options

  • AInterference
  • BSpeed
  • CSynchronization
  • DPermission

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    88% (21)
  • B
    8% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

Wi-Fi signals weaken as they pass through physical obstructions such as floors, concrete walls, and building materials. When a user is in a basement, multiple barriers absorb and degrade the wireless signal, causing interference that can prevent connection entirely. Speed, synchronization, and permissions are not physical-layer issues - they would not explain an inability to connect due to physical distance and structure.

Topics

#Wi-Fi#Wireless networking#Interference#Troubleshooting

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