GIAC GPEN Exam - Topic 9 Question 84 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GPEN exam

Question #: 84
Topic #: 9

[All GPEN Questions]

Which of the following standards is used in wireless local area networks (WLANs)?

AIEEE 802.11b

BIEEE 802.5

CIEEE 802.3

DIEEE 802.4

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Suggested Answer: A

by Jesusita at Apr 12, 2026, 02:39 AM

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18 days ago

I thought it was 802.3? That's for Ethernet, right?

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23 days ago

Definitely IEEE 802.11b for WLANs!

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1 month ago

I’m not sure about the others, but I think 802.5 is related to token ring networks, which makes me doubt it’s the answer.

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1 month ago

I feel like I’ve seen practice questions where 802.11 was mentioned a lot, so I’m leaning towards A.

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2 months ago

I remember studying the IEEE standards, and I think 802.3 is for wired networks, right?

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2 months ago

I think it's definitely IEEE 802.11b for WLANs, but I’m not 100% sure if there are newer standards I should consider.

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