A wireless network technician is receiving reports from some users who are unable to see both of the corporate SSIDs on their mobile devices. A site survey was recently commissioned, and the results verified acceptable RSSI from both APs in all user areas. The APs support modern wireless standards and are all broadcasting their SSIDs. The following table shows some of the current AP settings: Which of the following changes would result in all of the user devices being capable of seeing both corporate SSIDs?
Correct Answer: D
Explanation The change that would result in all of the user devices being capable of seeing both corporate SSIDs is configuring both APs to use the 802.11ac wireless standard. 802.11ac is a wireless standard that operates in the 5 GHz frequency band and offers high data rates and performance. However, not all wireless devices support 802.11ac, especially older ones that only operate in the 2.4 GHz frequency band. In the table, AP1 uses 802.11b, which is an outdated wireless standard that operates in the 2.4 GHz frequency band and offers low data rates and performance. AP2 uses 802.11a, which is an older wireless standard that operates in the 5 GHz frequency band and offers moderate data rates and performance. Therefore, some user devices may not be able to see both SSIDs because they are incompatible with either 802.11b or 802.11a. By configuring both APs to use 802.11ac, which is backward compatible with previous wireless standards, all user devices should be able to see both SSIDs. References: CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Certification Study Guide, page 75; The Official CompTIA Network+ Student Guide (Exam N10-008), page 2-18.
N10-008 Exam Question 87
Which of the following would be increased by adding encryption to data communication across the network?
Correct Answer: D
Explanation Confidentiality is the property of preventing unauthorized access or disclosure of data. Encryption is a method of transforming data into an unreadable format that can only be decrypted by authorized parties who have the correct key. Encryption can increase the confidentiality of data communication across the network by making it harder for attackers to intercept or eavesdrop on the data. References: Network+ Study Guide Objective 4.1: Summarize the purposes of physical security devices. Subobjective: Encryption.
N10-008 Exam Question 88
A security team updated a web server to require https:// in the URL. Although the IP address did not change, users report being unable to reach the site. Which of the following should the security team do to allow users to reach the server again?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation One possible reason why users are unable to reach the site after the security team updated the web server to require https:// in the URL is that the firewall rules are blocking the traffic to port 443. Port 443 is the default port for HTTPS, which is the protocol that encrypts and secures the web communication. If the firewall rules do not allow inbound traffic to port 443, then users will not be able to access the web server using HTTPS12. To troubleshoot this issue, the security team should configure inbound firewall rules to allow traffic to port 443. This can be done by using the firewall-cmd command on RHEL 8.2, which is a tool that manages firewalld, the default firewall service on RHEL. The command to add a rule to allow traffic to port 443 is: firewall-cmd --permanent --add-port=443/tcp The --permanent option makes the rule persistent across reboots, and the --add-port option specifies the port number and protocol (TCP) to allow. After adding the rule, the security team should reload the firewalld service to apply the changes: firewall-cmd --reload The security team can verify that the rule is active by using this command: firewall-cmd --list-ports The output should show 443/tcp among the ports that are allowed34. The other options are not relevant to troubleshooting this issue. Configuring the switch port with the correct VLAN may help with network segmentation or isolation, but it will not affect the HTTPS protocol or port. Configuring the router to include the subnet of the server may help with network routing or connectivity, but it will not enable HTTPS communication. Configuring the server with a default route may help with network access or reachability, but it will not allow HTTPS traffic.
N10-008 Exam Question 89
A technician is troubleshooting a network switch that seems to stop responding to requests intermittently whenever the logging level is set for debugging. Which of the following metrics should the technician check to begin troubleshooting the issue?
Correct Answer: B
Explanation CPU utilization is a metric that measures the percentage of time a CPU spends executing instructions. When the logging level is set for debugging, the router may generate a large amount of logging data, which can increase CPU utilization and cause the router to stop responding to requests intermittently. References: Network+ N10-008 Objectives: 2.1 Given a scenario, troubleshoot common physical connectivity issues.
N10-008 Exam Question 90
A company streams video to multiple devices across a campus. When this happens, several users report a degradation of network performance. Which of the following would MOST likely address this issue?