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Jessica, a user, wanted to access the Internet from her laptop and therefore sends a connection request to the access point. To identify the wireless client, the access point forwarded that request to a RADIUS server. The RADIUS server transmitted authentication keys to both the access point and Jessica's laptop. This key helps the access point identify a particular wireless client.
Identify the authentication method demonstrated in the above scenario.
Suggested Answer: D
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Therefore, the authentication method demonstrated in the scenario iscentralized authentication(Option D), where a central server (in this case, the RADIUS server) handles the authentication of users.
38 comments · newest first
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Yun
11 months ago
Nah, this is clearly centralized. RADIUS is key!
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Galen
11 months ago
I thought open system was more common for basic setups.
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Major
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure it's not shared key authentication?
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Eleonore
12 months ago
Definitely, RADIUS is all about that centralized approach.
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Celeste
12 months ago
Sounds like centralized authentication to me!
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Georgene
1 year ago
I feel like this is definitely not open system or null authentication, but I can't quite remember the specifics of centralized versus shared key.
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Abraham
1 year ago
I’m a bit confused because I thought shared key authentication was more about pre-shared keys, but this mentions keys being transmitted.
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Glory
1 year ago
This sounds a lot like the practice questions we did on authentication methods. I think it might be centralized authentication since it involves a server.
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Cathrine
1 year ago
I remember studying RADIUS and how it relates to centralized authentication, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the right term for this scenario.
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Lawanda
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident the answer is C, shared key authentication. The key being shared between the access point and the client's laptop is a clear indicator of that method.
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Louisa
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. The scenario describes the access point forwarding the connection request to a RADIUS server, which then transmits authentication keys. That sounds like centralized authentication to me.
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Anisha
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the mention of the RADIUS server. I'll need to think through how that fits into the different authentication methods.
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Merissa
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward question about wireless authentication methods. I'll carefully review the details in the scenario and compare them to the answer choices.
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Pamella
2 years ago
Ah, the age-old question of wireless authentication. I bet the answer is as clear as a sunny day. *winks* Centralized authentication, of course!
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Gregg
2 years ago
D) Centralized authentication
AI
Ailene
2 years ago
C) Shared key authentication
WI
Wilburn
2 years ago
B) Null authentication
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Chantay
2 years ago
A) Open system authentication
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Linwood
2 years ago
Null authentication? Really? This is clearly a case of the access point verifying the client's identity using the RADIUS server. Centralized authentication all the way!
JU
Junita
2 years ago
Open system authentication? Come on, that's way too basic for this scenario. Definitely centralized authentication.
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Lashandra
2 years ago
Shared key authentication? Nah, that's not it. The RADIUS server is involved, so it's gotta be centralized authentication.
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Svetlana
2 years ago
No problem! It can be tricky to keep track of all the different methods, but it's important to understand how they work for network security.
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Elouise
2 years ago
Great, thanks for clarifying! I always get confused with the different authentication methods.
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Merilyn
2 years ago
Centralized authentication? Yes, that's correct. The RADIUS server plays a key role in authenticating the wireless client.
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Sharika
2 years ago
C) Shared key authentication
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Ty
2 years ago
D) Centralized authentication
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Irma
2 years ago
B) Null authentication
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Sherill
2 years ago
A) Open system authentication
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Asuncion
2 years ago
I agree with Annice, Shared key authentication makes sense in this scenario.
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Annice
2 years ago
I think the authentication method demonstrated is Shared key authentication.
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Gerald
2 years ago
Hmm, this seems like a case of centralized authentication. The RADIUS server is acting as the central authority to authenticate the client.
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Bambi
2 years ago
I think it's shared key authentication because of the authentication keys being transmitted.
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Joaquin
2 years ago
C) Shared key authentication
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Jacqueline
2 years ago
Yes, it is centralized authentication.
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Wenona
2 years ago
D) Centralized authentication
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Corinne
2 years ago
C) Shared key authentication
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Leonor
2 years ago
B) Null authentication
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Wilson
2 years ago
A) Open system authentication