01
True or false
1 point
In a typical Wi-Fi network, a laptop or phone communicates with an access point using radio signals.
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20 questions
02
Choose one
1 point
Which description best fits a typical home wireless router?
- A
A wireless adapter with no routing function
- B
An access point combined with routing and switching functions
- C
A device that only provides an internet connection over a cable
- D
A group of clients that share one wireless channel
03
Written response
1 point
What acronym names the network name advertised by a Wi-Fi access point?
04
Choose one
1 point
A phone on a Wi-Fi network requests a web page. Which statement best describes the access point's role in the common infrastructure arrangement?
- A
The access point must route every packet itself before forwarding it.
- B
The client sends frames to the access point, which forwards traffic toward its destination.
- C
The access point only advertises a network name and does not relay traffic.
- D
The client communicates directly with the internet without using the local network.
05
Written response
1 point
What is the expanded name of the IEEE 802.11 layer that coordinates access to the wireless channel?
06
Fill in the blank
1 point
WPA2-Personal can be used as a compatibility option for devices that do not support .
07
True or false
1 point
Hiding a Wi-Fi network's SSID neither encrypts its traffic nor reliably prevents the network from being discovered.
- A
True
- B
False
08
Choose all
1 point
A client is connected to Wi-Fi but experiences reduced performance. Which factors can contribute? Select all that apply.
- A
Greater distance between a client and an access point
- B
Walls between a client and an access point
- C
The length of the network's SSID
- D
Other networks or electronic devices causing interference
09
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1 point
A building has several access points using the same SSID. What is the transition called when a device moves between their coverage areas?
- A
Authentication
- B
Channel allocation
- C
Roaming
- D
Filtering
10
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1 point
A household wants to improve the security of its Wi-Fi network. Which measures are recommended? Select all that apply.
- A
Use WPA3-Personal when all devices support it.
- B
Change factory-default credentials.
- C
Hide the SSID instead of using encryption.
- D
Install vendor updates for the router.
- E
Use a guest network for visitors or less-trusted devices when available.
- F
Rely on MAC address filtering instead of strong authentication.
11
Fill in the blank
1 point
A basic service set (BSS) is a group of stations communicating through an .
12
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1 point
An organization wants users or devices to authenticate with individual credentials instead of one shared household-style password. Which approach best fits?
- A
Open Wi-Fi, which requires no Wi-Fi password
- B
Enterprise authentication, using individual credentials and an authentication server
- C
WPA2-Personal, using one shared passphrase for the organization
- D
MAC address filtering as the sole access control
13
True or false
1 point
An access point's usable radio coverage ends at a sharp, fixed boundary that is the same in every environment.
- A
True
- B
False
14
Open ended
1 point
A small organization uses public Wi-Fi while staff travel and also operates its own Wi-Fi network. Explain how staff should reduce risk on public Wi-Fi and give at least two suitable measures for securing the organization's own network.
15
Written response
1 point
A network diagram groups several stations that communicate through the same access point. What networking term names this group?
16
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1 point
A phone sends a web request over Wi-Fi, and the access point passes it into the local network. Which statement best describes the access point's role in this situation?
- A
It must route all client traffic itself before forwarding it.
- B
It provides wireless access and forwards client traffic toward the local network and its destination.
- C
It only advertises the network name and does not relay client traffic.
- D
It connects wireless clients directly to the internet without a local network.
17
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1 point
An office has multiple access points using the same SSID. What can happen when a connected phone moves from one access point's coverage area into another's?
- A
The device must select a new SSID every time it moves between APs.
- B
The access points must be connected to different networks for the transition to work.
- C
The device and network can coordinate a transition between AP coverage areas that use the same SSID.
- D
The device can move only if radio signals do not overlap between the access points.
18
Choose one
1 point
A laptop remains connected to Wi-Fi, but its data transfer slows when many nearby devices are active. What is a likely explanation?
- A
The client must have lost its association with the access point.
- B
Other devices or networks may be competing for airtime or causing interference.
- C
The access point must be routing the client's traffic incorrectly.
- D
The network name must have been hidden from the client.
19
Written response
1 point
A technician needs to identify the IEEE standard family that specifies Wi-Fi's radio physical layer and MAC layer. What designation should the technician look for?
20
Choose one
1 point
A home network includes one device that does not support WPA3. Which security choice best balances protection and compatibility?
- A
Use WEP, because older devices are more likely to support it.
- B
Use open Wi-Fi, because a shared passphrase is unnecessary.
- C
Use WPA3-Personal if all devices support it; otherwise use WPA2-Personal with modern encryption settings.
- D
Use WPA2-Personal only if every device supports WPA3.