N10-005 · Question #740
A stateful point to point wireless connection going down for a few hours at a time is MOST likely due to which of the following?
The correct answer is A. Interference. A point-to-point wireless link that drops for hours at a time - but then recovers - points to an intermittent, external cause rather than a permanent misconfiguration. Interference is the most common culprit: sources include weather conditions (rain fade on high-frequency…
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A stateful point to point wireless connection going down for a few hours at a time is MOST likely due to which of the following?
Options
- AInterference
- BConfiguration
- CIncorrect MTU size
- DIncorrect IP
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A82% (23)
- B4% (1)
- C11% (3)
- D4% (1)
Explanation
A point-to-point wireless link that drops for hours at a time - but then recovers - points to an intermittent, external cause rather than a permanent misconfiguration. Interference is the most common culprit: sources include weather conditions (rain fade on high-frequency links), nearby competing RF sources, physical obstructions that shift (e.g., vegetation in wind), or other wireless systems operating on the same channel. Configuration errors (option B) and incorrect MTU or IP settings (options C and D) would typically cause consistent, persistent failures rather than hours-long outages that resolve on their own.
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