A+ Core II Days 7-9

Choose the weakest of the Wi-Fi Security Protocols below.

• WEP

• WPA

• WPA2

• WPA3

Which Wi-Fi Security Protocol uses the Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) method for securing a connection?

• WEP

• WPA2

• WPA3

• WPA

Users connecting to a Wi-Fi network with a shared password is also known as using a (blank).

• 4-way handshake

• 802.1X

• PSK

• RADIUS

Answer explanation

Pre-Shared Key (PSK): Users connect to the network using a shared password or passphrase. This method is suitable for home and small office networks.

Which authentication server encrypts only the password, NOT entire packets, when used for network access control?

• RADIUS

• TACACS+

True or False? Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) supports Multifactor Authentication (MFA).

• True

• False

Why is it important to ensure that the manufacturer of your home router is NOT listed in your SSID?

• It will cause channels to overlap.

• It could easily be confused with another router's SSID in the vicinity of yours.

• It prevents attackers from exploiting known vulnerabilities associated with the router's manufacturer.

• It ensures better Wi-Fi coverage throughout the home.

Which tool helps you determine the Wi-Fi channels that others are using in your area so you can avoid overlap?

• Wi-Fi router
• Network switch
• Modem configuration tool
• Wi-Fi analyzer tool

True or False? Blocking all inbound traffic on your home router's firewall will keep you from viewing any website responses.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Blocking all inbound traffic will NOT affect your internet access, since you request things like web browsing via outbound traffic and any response (like a web page loading or streaming a video) coming back into your router will be recognized as a response to your outbound request and will be allowed through by a temporary rule.

If hosting a website from your personal home network, you should consider using (blank) when it comes to directing traffic from the internet to a specific device.

• port forwarding
• Dynamic DNS
• Network address translation
• IP address masking

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) makes it easy for devices like a gaming console to automatically configure port forwarding rules on your router, but since it doesn't require authentication it's not the best idea.

• True

• False