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GPEN Question #369: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is C. Infrastructure. Infrastructure mode forces all wireless traffic through access points, preventing direct device-to-device communication unlike ad hoc mode.
Question
You work as a Network Administrator for Tech Perfect Inc. The company has a Windows Active Directory-based single domain single forest network. The functional level of the forest is Windows Server 2003. You install access points for enabling a wireless network. The sales team members and the managers in the company will be using laptops to connect to the LAN through wireless connections. Therefore, you install WLAN network interface adapters on their laptops. However, you want to restrict the sales team members and managers from communicating directly to each other. Instead, they should communicate through the access points on the network. Which of the following topologies will you use to accomplish the task?
Options
- AStar
- BAd hoc
- CInfrastructure
- DMesh
Explanation
Infrastructure mode forces all wireless traffic through access points, preventing direct device-to-device communication unlike ad hoc mode.
Common mistakes.
- A. Star topology describes a wired network layout where devices connect to a central switch or hub, not a wireless communication mode.
- B. Ad hoc mode enables direct peer-to-peer wireless communication between devices without an access point, which is exactly what the administrator wants to prevent.
- D. Mesh topology creates multiple redundant paths between nodes and does not enforce communication through a central access point.
Concept tested. Wireless LAN infrastructure vs ad hoc mode
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/network/infrastructure-bss-networks
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