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HPE6-A85 · Question #66

What is an advantage of using Layer 2 MAC authentication?

The correct answer is B. No setup is required on the client. The advantage of Layer 2 MAC authentication is that it does not require any setup or configuration on the client device. The network devices (like switches or access points) perform the authentication automatically based on the MAC address of the device when it tries to connect

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Question

What is an advantage of using Layer 2 MAC authentication?

Options

  • AMAC allow lists are easily maintained over time.
  • BNo setup is required on the client.
  • CIt matches user names to MAC address.
  • DMAC identifiers are hard to spoof.

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    6% (3)
  • B
    89% (47)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

The advantage of Layer 2 MAC authentication is that it does not require any setup or configuration on the client device. The network devices (like switches or access points) perform the authentication automatically based on the MAC address of the device when it tries to connect

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#MAC authentication#Layer 2 security#network access control#clientless auth

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