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N10-005 · Question #180

A technician has received a trouble ticket from a user who has intermittent wireless access. Moving the computer farther from the WAP results in a more stable connection. Which of the following is…

The correct answer is C. Signal bounce. Bouncing is the tendency of any two metal contacts in an electronic device to generate multiple signals as the contacts close or open.

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Question

A technician has received a trouble ticket from a user who has intermittent wireless access. Moving the computer farther from the WAP results in a more stable connection. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of this instability?

Options

  • AWrong encryption type
  • BSSID mismatch
  • CSignal bounce
  • DIncorrect channel

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    14% (6)
  • C
    75% (33)
  • D
    7% (3)

Explanation

Bouncing is the tendency of any two metal contacts in an electronic device to generate multiple signals as the contacts close or open.

Topics

#signal bounce#multipath interference#wireless troubleshooting#RF interference

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