Your company recently purchased a new building down the street from the existing office. For each of the tasks below, select the appropriate antenna type and encryption object for all wireless access point (AP).
1. Create an encrypted wireless connection between the two buildings that BEST controls signal propagation, while maximizing security.
2. Restrict the wireless signal generated by the access points (AP’s) inside Building 1, so that it minimizes broadcast beyond the building.
3. Maximize wireless coverage inside Building 1.
4. Building 1’s internal wireless network is for visitors only and must not require any special configuration on the visitor’s device to connect.
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question J-68
A user states that they are connected to a hotels wireless access point but cannot reach their email account. Which of the following should the user MOST likely perform?
A. Agree to the web based terms of use
B. Reinstall the wireless NIC drivers
C. Turn off Windows firewall
D. Change the wireless frequency
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-76
Which of the following is required in order to connect a mobile device to a GPS?
A. Data link cable
B. Infrared
C. Bluetooth
D. Wireless access point
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-29
A user, Peter, wants to enable communication between his GPS and his smartphone. Which of the following would allow for this communication?
A. A data link cable
B. A wireless access point
C. Bluetooth pairing
D. Infrared communication
CompTIA A+ Question I-43
A finance officer has submitted a request for a new wireless access point. The technician has set up the physical equipment and powered it on, but the router will not recognize it. Which of the following should the technician do to correct the problem?
A. Install firmware updates
B. Run Windows updates
C. Perform RPM updates
D. Use apt-get for updates
CompTIA A+ Question H-3
A technician has just installed a wireless access point in a customer’s home office. While testing the network and browsing the Internet, the technician finds that the connection is not stable, speeds are slow, and websites sometimes do not load. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?
A. Re-enable the broadcasting of the access point’s SSID so it is visible to mobile devices.
B. Use a WiFi analyzer to ensure neighboring networks are not using the same channel.
C. Reconfigure network devices to use static IPs instead of DHCP-assigned addresses.
D. Change the signal encryption from WPA2 to WEP to ease transmission overhead.
CompTIA A+ Simulation 9
Ann, a local librarian, has had a previously used wireless access point donated to her. She has instructed you to configure this new wireless access point for her public library. Ann plans to allow anyone to connect to the access point without having to ask her configuration information. Additionally, Ann knows that her neighbors have wireless networks and wants to ensure that her network does not interfered with the other networks. Ann has provided you with the following information.
Wireless Name: Library
New Router Password: Secure$1
Instructions: Select the Public Library in the diagram to configure the wireless network. Once the wireless network tabs are configured, select the save button. When you have completed the simulation, please select the Done button to submit.
CompTIA A+ Simulation 7
Laura, a customer, has instructed you to configure her home office wireless access point. Laura plans to use the wireless network for finances and has requested that the network be setup with the highest encryption possible. Additionally, Laura knows that her neighbors have wireless networks and wants to ensure that her network is not being interfered with by the other networks. Laura requests that the default settings be changed to the following.
Wireless Name: HomeWiFi
Shared Key: CompTIA
Router Password: Secure$1
Finally, Laura wants to ensure that only her laptop and SmartPhone can connect to the network.
Laptop: IP Address 192.168.1.100 Hardware Address: 00:0A:BF:03:C4:54
SmartPhone: IP Address 192.168.1.101 Hardware Address: 09:2C:D0:22:3F:11
Instructions: Select Laura’s house in the diagram to configure her wireless network. Once the wireless network tabs are configured, select the save button and then the done button to submit.