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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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(29 responses)- A3% (1)
- B79% (23)
- C14% (4)
- D3% (1)
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