Intro: SOHO Wired and Wireless Network Setup

A technician sets up a SOHO router and wants devices to automatically receive IP addresses. Which router feature handles this?

• NAT

• Port forwarding

• DHCP server

• QoS

A network admin wants a specific printer to always receive the same IP address from the router. What should be configured?

• A static DNS entry

• A DHCP reservation

• MAC address filtering

• A new SSID

Which security step should be taken first when setting up a new SOHO router?

• Change the default admin username and password

• Disable the firewall to improve speed

• Set the channel to automatic

• Enable WPS for easy device pairing

A technician needs to allow outside users to reach a web server hosted on the local network. Which router feature enables this?

• QoS priority queue

• MAC address filtering

• SSID broadcast toggle

• Port forwarding

Which Ethernet cable category supports speeds up to 10 Gbps at a maximum distance of 55 meters?

• Cat6a

• Cat6

• Cat7

• Cat5e

Cable is being run through an air-handling space above a drop ceiling in an office building. Which cable type is required in this situation?

• Plenum-rated cable

• Cat5 unshielded cable

• Direct-burial cable

• PVC-rated cable

A school wants to separate student devices from staff devices on the same physical network. Which technology accomplishes this?

• DHCP reservation

• VLAN configuration

• Port triggering

• WPA3 encryption

A home user wants to host a public-facing game server while keeping the rest of the network protected. Which router feature best supports this?

• Guest network SSID

• DHCP scope expansion

• QoS traffic shaping

• DMZ configuration