GSNA · Question #202
You work as a Network Administrator for Tech Perfect Inc. The company has a TCP/IP-based network. Rick, your assistant, is configuring some laptops for wireless access. For security, WEP needs to be…
The correct answer is D. The laptop will not be able to access the wireless network. In order to communicate with WAP, a wireless device needs to be configured with the same WEP key. If there is any difference in the key, the device will not be able to access and communicate with the wireless network.
Question
You work as a Network Administrator for Tech Perfect Inc. The company has a TCP/IP-based network. Rick, your assistant, is configuring some laptops for wireless access. For security, WEP needs to be configured for wireless communication. By mistake, Rick configures different WEP keys in a laptop than that is configured on the Wireless Access Point (WAP). Which of the following statements is true in such situation?
Options
- AThe laptop will be able to access the wireless network but the security will be compromised.
- BThe WAP will allow the connection with the guest account's privileges.
- CThe laptop will be able to access the wireless network but other wireless devices will be unable to
- DThe laptop will not be able to access the wireless network.
How the community answered
(66 responses)- A9% (6)
- B3% (2)
- C5% (3)
- D83% (55)
Explanation
In order to communicate with WAP, a wireless device needs to be configured with the same WEP key. If there is any difference in the key, the device will not be able to access and communicate with the wireless network.
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