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PW0-071 · Question #40

After successfully connecting to the Wi-Fi network in your hotel room, you launch a web browser on your laptop. Instead of opening your homepage, it directs you to a hotel-branded page that asks for…

The correct answer is D. The hotel is using a captive portal to provide guest connectivity while keeping non-guest users off. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

After successfully connecting to the Wi-Fi network in your hotel room, you launch a web browser on your laptop. Instead of opening your homepage, it directs you to a hotel-branded page that asks for your name, room number, and a secret key. What has most likely happened?

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Options

  • AYou are the victim of a phishing attack, should not provide the information, and should call the
  • BEvery room in the hotel has its own access point, and entering the room number and key confirms
  • CThe access point is out of connections and you must enter your room number and code to be
  • DThe hotel is using a captive portal to provide guest connectivity while keeping non-guest users off

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  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    9% (5)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    84% (49)

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