2.9 Wireless Security Settings

Question 1

How should you name an SSID?

Answer 1

• No personally identifiable information
• Disable broadcast
• Random naming scheme or name it after something that is easy to recognise (depending on the situation)

Question 2

What is a possible disadvantage of disabling broadcast SSID?

Answer 2

It is harder for authorised users to be able to connect to the network

Question 3

Name two security protocols that should never be used for wireless security

Answer 3

WPA and WEP

Question 4

How to enable wireless network encryption?

Answer 4

Configure the wireless AP and set a strong passphrase to serve as the password or symmetric key for the encryption

Question 5

What channels do 2.4 GHz networks operate within, and which are the best channels to use?

Answer 5

1-1, and 1, 6 and 11

Question 6

What bandwidth can you use auto channel selection for?

Answer 6

5GHz and 6GHz