Frank is a network technician working for a medium-sized law firm in Memphis. Frank and two other IT employees take care of all the technical needs for the firm. The firm's partners have asked that a secure wireless
network be implemented in the office so employees can move about freely without being tied to a network cable. While Frank and his colleagues are familiar with wired Ethernet technologies, 802.3, they are not familiar
with how to setup wireless in a business environment. What IEEE standard should Frank and the other IT employees follow to become familiar with wireless?
Suggested Answer: B
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34 comments · newest first
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Hyman
11 months ago
Agreed, 802.11 is the way to go for a secure wireless setup!
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Jerry
11 months ago
Wait, is 802.7 even a real standard? I'm not sure about that.
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Talia
11 months ago
802.1 is for network management, not wireless.
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Royal
12 months ago
802.9? That's not even close, lol.
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Delsie
12 months ago
They should definitely follow the 802.11 standard for wireless.
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Raymon
1 year ago
I feel like I’ve seen questions about 802.9 and 802.7 before, but they don’t seem relevant to wireless. 802.11 definitely sounds familiar for Wi-Fi.
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Brynn
1 year ago
I’m pretty confident that 802.11 is the right choice for setting up a wireless network, but I might need to double-check the specifics.
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Hyman
1 year ago
I remember studying about different IEEE standards, and I think 802.1 is more about network management rather than wireless.
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Brittney
1 year ago
I think the 802.11 standard is the one for wireless networks, but I’m not completely sure if there are different versions of it.
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Pamella
1 year ago
I'm not too confident about this one. There are a lot of different 802 standards out there, and I'm not sure which one specifically covers wireless. I'll need to review the details of each standard to determine the best one to use for this situation.
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Leontine
1 year ago
The question seems pretty straightforward to me. The 802.11 standard is the one we need to follow for wireless networking. It's the most widely used and well-established standard for setting up wireless networks in a business environment.
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Lai
1 year ago
Okay, I'm a bit confused here. I know we use the 802.3 standard for wired Ethernet, but I'm not sure which one applies to wireless. I'll need to do some research on the different 802 standards to figure this out.
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Dorothy
1 year ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm not too familiar with the different IEEE wireless standards, but I think the 802.11 standard is the one we need to focus on for setting up a secure wireless network in the office.
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Denny
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by this question. I'll need to review my notes on GA features before I can give a solid answer.
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Terry
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know monetary policy has to do with the government's role in the economy, but I'm not sure if it's specifically about interest rates or something else. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Zona
1 year ago
This seems straightforward. The delay is between the LTM device and the web server, so the metrics that would directly measure that are Server latency and Client IP. I'm pretty confident those are the right choices.
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Mabelle
1 year ago
This looks like a tricky question. I'll need to think carefully about the rules of evidence to determine which of these options is not related.
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Dorathy
1 year ago
I heard 802.1 is for breakfast standards, not wireless. Frank's gonna need some serious coffee to figure this one out.
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Quentin
1 year ago
Ooh, wireless in a law firm? Bet the partners are hoping to get some sweet, sweet cable-free access to their client files. 802.11 is the way to go, guys.
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Leatha
1 year ago
Frank better brush up on his 802.11 if he wants to get that wireless network up and running smoothly. Can't just wing it with wireless, you know.
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Levi
1 year ago
Frank better brush up on his 802.11 if he wants to get that wireless network up and running smoothly. Can't just wing it with wireless, you know.
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Reita
1 year ago
C) They should follow the 802.11 standard
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Rosann
1 year ago
A) The IEEE standard covering wireless is 802.9 and they should follow this.
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Shawn
1 year ago
Haha, 802.9? That's a strange one. Sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, not a real networking standard. C is definitely the way to go here.
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Corinne
1 year ago
Haha, 802.9? That's a strange one. Sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie, not a real networking standard. C is definitely the way to go here.
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Lynsey
1 year ago
C) They should follow the 802.11 standard
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Danica
1 year ago
A) The IEEE standard covering wireless is 802.9 and they should follow this.
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Page
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is C. 802.11 is the standard for wireless networks, so that's what Frank and his team should follow. Wireless is a whole different ballgame from wired Ethernet.
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Mozell
1 year ago
C) They should follow the 802.11 standard
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Adolph
1 year ago
B) 802.7 covers wireless standards and should be followed
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Teri
1 year ago
A) The IEEE standard covering wireless is 802.9 and they should follow this.
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Deja
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think 802.1 might also be relevant for network security.
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Kristian
2 years ago
I agree with Junita, 802.11 is the standard for wireless networks.
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Junita
2 years ago
I think we should follow the 802.11 standard for setting up wireless.