N10-005 · Question #443
A network administrator is setting up a WAP and wants to disable the ability of gaining access from the parking garage. Which of the following should the network administrator review?
The correct answer is A. Signal strength. Reducing the WAP's transmit power (signal strength) shrinks the RF coverage footprint, preventing the signal from reaching unintended areas like a parking garage.
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A network administrator is setting up a WAP and wants to disable the ability of gaining access from the parking garage. Which of the following should the network administrator review?
Options
- ASignal strength
- BSSID name
- CWPA2 encryption
- DWEP encryption
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(33 responses)- A91% (30)
- C6% (2)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Reducing the WAP's transmit power (signal strength) shrinks the RF coverage footprint, preventing the signal from reaching unintended areas like a parking garage.
Wireless access points allow administrators to adjust transmit power levels, which directly controls how far the RF signal propagates. Lowering the signal strength reduces the coverage area so that the signal does not extend into the parking garage, which is a physical security control to limit the attack surface of the wireless network.
The SSID name is simply a network identifier label - changing or hiding it does not affect the RF power level or the physical distance the signal travels.
WPA2 encryption secures the data transmitted over the wireless network but does not reduce the signal's range or prevent a device in the parking garage from detecting the AP.
WEP encryption is a deprecated and weak security protocol that also has no effect on signal propagation distance or coverage area.
Concept tested: WAP signal strength adjustment to control coverage area
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/wireless/aironet-1200-series/45070-cisco-aironet-powerlevels.html
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