Soho Setup &Configuration

Because wireless routers are shipped with default credentials, the process of securing a SOHO network should include changing the default username and password on a Wireless Access Point (WAP).

• True

• False

What type of network traffic filtering criteria can be set on a router?

• Filtering by IP address

• Filtering by network protocol

• Filtering by subnet

• Filtering by logical port number

• All of the above

Which of the answers listed below refers to an application software that selectively blocks access to websites?

• Captive portal

• Firewall

• Content filter

• Proxy server

Which of the following answers refers to an example of content filtering configuration setting on a SOHO router?

• Modem mode

• Parental controls

• MAC filtering

• IP and port filtering

The term "Unified Threat Management" (UTM) refers to a network security solution, commonly in the form of a dedicated device (called UTM appliance or web security gateway), which combines the functionality of a firewall with additional features such as URL filtering, content inspection, spam filtering, gateway antivirus protection, IDS/IPS function, or malware inspection.

• True

• False

An optimal Wireless Access Point (WAP) antenna placement provides a countermeasure against:

• War chalking

• Spoofing

• War driving

• Insider threat

Which of the WAP settings listed below allows for adjusting the boundary range of a wireless signal?

• WPS setup

• Radio channel

• Power level controls

• Beacon interval

A DHCP server's IP exclusion configuration option allows network administrators to remove a single IP address or a range of IP addresses from the pool of addresses being assigned automatically to the requesting DHCP client computers. IP exclusion prevents other DHCP clients from requesting an IP address statically assigned to other essential network hosts (e.g., servers, or wireless printers).

• True

• False

A type of architecture that simplifies networking by allowing devices to dynamically join a network, autoconfigure, and learn about the presence and capabilities of other devices is known as:

• PoE

• DHCP

• SDN

• UPnP

A lightly protected subnet (a.k.a. DMZ) consisting of publicly available servers placed on the outside of the company's firewall is called:

• Captive portal

• Honeynet

• Quarantine network

• Screened subnet