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CWNP CWSP-208 Exam - Topic 1 Question 12 Discussion

Posted by Denny on Nov 23, 2025 at 02:38 AM

What drawbacks initially prevented the widespread acceptance and use of Opportunistic Key Caching (OKC)?

Suggested Answer: B

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Maia 6 months ago
Overall, A and B seem like the main issues for me.
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Brigette 6 months ago
D is frustrating. Delays in certification hurt adoption.
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Lera 6 months ago
C is a problem for older devices. They can't handle it.
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Amber 6 months ago
But B makes sense too. Lack of standards slowed things down.
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Wayne 6 months ago
Agreed, sharing keys can lead to serious vulnerabilities.
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Renea 7 months ago
I think option A is a big concern. Security is crucial.
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Domonique 7 months ago
B) and D) together really stalled OKC's rollout.
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Willie 7 months ago
Wait, D) really? I thought the Wi-Fi Alliance was on it.
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Ashton 8 months ago
C) was a major issue, legacy devices just couldn't keep up.
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Pamella 8 months ago
Totally agree with B), no standards really held things back.
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Edison 8 months ago
A) is spot on, those vulnerabilities were a big deal.
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Julieta 8 months ago
Processor-intensive crypto, that's a real killer for old hardware. C is the winner.
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Carylon 8 months ago
Haha, the Wi-Fi Alliance must have been sleeping on the job with option D!
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Cordelia 8 months ago
C is the correct answer. Legacy devices couldn't handle the crypto overhead.
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Kathrine 9 months ago
I agree, option B makes sense. Lack of standards would delay adoption.
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Glendora 9 months ago
I feel like the delays from the Wi-Fi Alliance were a significant factor too. It’s frustrating when certification processes hold back technology like OKC.
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Roslyn 9 months ago
I think the lack of standards played a big role in delaying client support. It seems like every time I looked into OKC, there were issues with compatibility.
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Lindsey 9 months ago
I remember reading about how sharing cached keys could lead to vulnerabilities, but I'm not sure if that was the main reason for the slow adoption of OKC.
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Dana 9 months ago
Ugh, this is the kind of question I struggle with. All these technical details about Wi-Fi protocols and certifications - it's just not my strong suit. I'll have to take my best guess and hope for the partial credit.
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Chauncey 10 months ago
I feel pretty confident about this one. The key seems to be identifying the main reasons why OKC wasn't widely adopted at first, like the lack of standards and client support. I think I can narrow this down to the best answer.
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Rolande 10 months ago
Okay, I've got a strategy here. I need to carefully read through each option and think about how those factors could have impacted the early acceptance of OKC. Gotta make sure I understand the technical concepts involved.
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Shaun 10 months ago
Option A seems plausible. Sharing keys could definitely create vulnerabilities.
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Annice 10 months ago
I vaguely recall something about the cryptography being too heavy for older devices. Was it TKIP that struggled with the key exchanges?
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Amber 11 months ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I think I need to focus on understanding the key drawbacks that initially prevented widespread adoption of OKC. The options mention things like vulnerabilities, lack of standards, and performance issues.
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Lino 11 months ago
I'm a bit confused by this question. It seems to be asking about some technical details of Opportunistic Key Caching that I'm not too familiar with.
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Ahmed 5 months ago
↳ replying to Lino
All these factors combined made it tough for OKC to take off.
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Albert 5 months ago
↳ replying to Lino
What about the issues with older devices? They struggled with the cryptography.
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Troy 6 months ago
↳ replying to Lino
I read that sharing cached keys was a big vulnerability too.
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Nell 10 months ago
↳ replying to Lino
I think the lack of standards really hurt OKC's adoption.
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Josephine 11 months ago
↳ replying to Lino
Yeah, and the delays from the Wi-Fi Alliance didn't help either.
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