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JN0-452 · Question #80
Which statement is true about passive scanning for access point (AP) discovery?
The correct answer is A. The client waits and listens for beacon frames advertised by an AP. In passive scanning, the client does not transmit probe requests. Instead, it listens for beacon frames that APs periodically broadcast. This allows the client to discover available APs and their SSIDs without actively sending requests.
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Question
Which statement is true about passive scanning for access point (AP) discovery?
Options
- AThe client waits and listens for beacon frames advertised by an AP.
- BThe client must send a probe request to discover nearby APs.
- CThe client can use wildcards to try to discover all nearby APs that responds.
- DThe client sends a probe request to a specific service set identifier (SSID).
How the community answered
(56 responses)- A91% (51)
- B2% (1)
- C5% (3)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
In passive scanning, the client does not transmit probe requests. Instead, it listens for beacon frames that APs periodically broadcast. This allows the client to discover available APs and their SSIDs without actively sending requests.
Topics
#passive scanning#beacon frames#AP discovery#802.11 association
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