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HPE6-A70 · Question #18

A network administrator wants to implement MAC filtering for the wireless network of a local financial firm to ensure that only employees can access the wireless network. What is a potential…

The correct answer is B. Authorized MAC addresses are visible in plaintext in the air and can be easily spoofed. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

A network administrator wants to implement MAC filtering for the wireless network of a local financial firm to ensure that only employees can access the wireless network. What is a potential weakness of this solution?

Options

  • AMAC filters cannot be applied with WPA2 encryption.
  • BAuthorized MAC addresses are visible in plaintext in the air and can be easily spoofed.
  • CMany popular clients do not have the capability to connect to WLANs that use MAC filters.
  • DMAC filters offer no protection against authorized users who try to connect unauthorized devices.

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