Fundamentals of Wireless LANs (100%)

1 What is the best way to test the line-of-sight path when doing a site-to-site survey? 

visually 
with a spectrum analyzer 
both visually and with a spectrum analyzer 
visually and with a Global Positioning System 

2 Which types of transmission medium are available for use by WLANs? (Select two.) 

fiber-optic 
Infrared light 
UTP 
radio frequencies 
STP 

3 At which OSI layer or layers does a wireless AP operate? 

Layer 1 
Layers 1 and 2 
Layer 2 
Layers 2 and 3 

4 Which type of antenna connectors are used by the Cisco Aironet Bridges? 

polarized BNC 
reverse TNC 
polarized TNC 
reverse BNC 

5 What is the difference between higher gain antennas and lower gain antennas? (Select two.) 

Higher gain antennas direct energy more precisely. 

Higher gain antennas have narrower beamwidths. 
Higher gain antennas have a greater chance of receiving interference. 
Higher gain antennas have lower bandwidths.

6 Cisco Aironet bridges operate at which layer of the OSI model? 

physical 
data-link 
network 
transport 

7 Why do APs have two antennas attached to them? 

to increase coverage area 

to provide diversity 
to provide redundancy 
to provide symmetry 
8 When using the site survey tool, a specific mode causes the client adapter to actively send or receive
low-level RF packets to and from its associated AP and provides information on the success rate. Which
mode accomplishes these functions? 

repeater mode 
stand-alone mode 
passive mode 
active mode 
parallel mode 

9 Which type of antenna is referenced as a base in a dBd rating? 

plane 
yagi 
dipole 
isotropic 

10 When using high gain omnidirectional antennas, what is helpful in reducing the poor coverage below
the antenna? 

diversity 
polarization 
amplifiers 
downtilt

11 Which open standard operating system is licensed for use in many mobile computing devices? 

Symbian 
MS DOS 
Windows XP 
OS/2 

12 Which types of software should be installed on laptops to prevent harmful disruptions while they are
operating on public wireless networks? (Select two.) 

spectrum analyzer 
antivirus 
firewall 
protocol analyzer 
repair utility 

13 Which frequency spectrum do FHSS WLANs use in the United States? 

83 Mhz around the 5 Ghz ISM band 

83 Mhz around the 2.4 Ghz ISM band 
900 Mhz around the 5 Ghz ISM band 
900 Mhz around the 2.4 Ghz ISM band 

14 dBm is a reference to which unit of measure? 

milliWatt 
microWatt 
Watt 
kiloWatt 

15 What causes the Status LED to blink green in a 1200 series AP? 

transmitting/receiving packets 
no devices associated 
general warning 
no special meaning 

16 What frequency or frequencies does the IEEE 802.11 standard utilize? 

900 MHz 
3.4 GHz 
5.4 GHz 
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 
900 MHz, 2.4 GHz and 5.4 GHz 

17 What is the WEP key size specified in the 802.11 standard? 

256 bit 
64 bit and 128 bit 
40 bit and 128 bit 
40 bit 

18 How does an AP behave when the receive antenna is set to diversity? 

It will use the antenna that receives the best signal. 

It will use both antennas at the same time. 
It will round-robin between the two antennas. 
The AP will always use one antenna to transmit and the other to receive. 

19 When configuring the AP Radio Port Hardware setup page, which settings are recommended in
situations where communication is poor and many client devices are associating with the access point? 

low fragment threshold and high RTS threshold 

high fragment threshold and high RTS threshold 
high fragment threshold and low RTS threshold 
low fragment threshold and low RTS threshold 

20 Access points often have two antennas attached to them for diversity in signal reception. What are
two purposes of this diversity? (Select two.) 

helps prevent multipath distortion 

helps increase signal strength 
helps eliminate null coverage areas 
helps prevent diffraction and scattering of the signal 

21 Which command is used to set the parent AP for a repeater AP? 

AP(config)# parent 10.0.0.1 

AP(config-if)# parent 1 10.0.0.1 
AP(config-if)# parent 1 abcd.1234.ab12 
AP(config)# parent abcd.1234.ab12

22 How wide of a band of frequencies is used by 802.11b DSSS? 

5 Mhz 
11 Mhz 
22 Mhz 
24Mhz 

23 What does a wireless bridge associate with if it is configured as Root=ON? 

clients and repeaters only 

other Root=ON devices 
Master bridge 
no device since it is in maintenance mode

24 What is the behavior of a wireless bridge when configured as a root bridge? 

It associates and communicates with any wireless device on the network. 

It associates and communicates only with other root bridges. 
It associates and communicates with multiple non-root bridges but only a single root bridge. 
It associates and communicates with multiple non-root bridges but will not communicate
with other root bridges. 

25 What are the two methods used by wireless clients to connect to an AP according to the IEEE 802.11
standard? (Select two.) 

open authentication 
shared key authentication 
private key authorization 
closed authentication 
restricted authentication

26 Which type of threats originate from hackers who are more highly motivated and technically
competent? 

external 
internal 
structured 
unstructured 

27 When a WLAN is being designed to expand an existing LAN, what should be done during the design
phase? (Select three.) 

Select the carrier. 

Learn about the current topology and physical structure. 
Study the actual network performance. 
Provide an estimation of costs for the new equipment needed. 
Identify the links that must be replaced. 
28 Which topics may be included in the Request for Proposal? (Select three.) 

prices and payment options 

workstations and servers specifications 
an implementation plan 
a network topology for the new design 

29 At which layer of the OSI model do wireless bridges and APs operate? 

Layer 4 
Layer 3 
Layer 2 
Layer 1

30 What is a good antenna to use with an AP to provide coverage for a long indoor hallway? 

5.2 dBi Ground Plane 

8.5 dBi Patch Wall 
2.15 dBi Rubber Dipole 
2.2 dBi Ceiling Mount 

31 Bit Flipping, Replay Attacks, and Weak IV collection are all considered attacks against which type of
security? 

WEP 
LEAP 
PEAP 
IPSec 

32 Which of the following statements are correct? (Select two.) 

Longer cables lose more power than shorter ones. 

Thick cables lose more power than thin ones. 
Higher frequencies lose more power than lower ones. 
Rigid cables lose more power than flexible ones. 

33 In DSSS technology, each data bit becomes a chipping sequence. How many chips per bit are used by
the IEEE 802.11 standard? 

11 
12 
13 
15

34 Which device decodes the various protocol layers in a recorded frame and presents them as readable
abbreviations or summaries? 

cable tester 
network analyzer 
spectrum analyzer 
time domain reflectometer 

35 During a routine wireless benchmark inspection, the IT personnel of the bank discovered that the AP
in the lobby was transmitting at 60 mW. The AP connects to a 6-dBi gain omni-directional antenna
through a cable with a 3-dB loss. What is the final power output radiated by the antenna element? 

30 mW 
60 mW 
120 mW 
180 mW 

36 In the graphic, which type of cable should be used at the arrow to protect the WLAN against a direct
lightning strike? 

coax 
fiber-optic 
Category 5 
UTP 

37 Which of the following antenna types could be used for a point-to-multipoint connection? 

patch wall 
mast mount 
Yagi 
solid dish 

38 In the United States, how many nonoverlapping channels are there for the 802.11b standard? 

three 
four 
seven 
eight 

39 In a WLAN, what is the purpose of the common DS? 

to allow communication between multiple BSSs thereby allowing mobile devices to roam
without loss of connectivity 
to reduce the number of APs needed to provide reliable connectivity while roaming 
to eliminate the need for connectivity to a wired network 
to eliminate the need for station addressing when in roaming mode 

40 In WLAN data transmission, what is the significance of having four different IFS intervals? 

to increase the amount of data that can be transmitted at one time 

to prevent collisions when accessing the wireless media 
to resequence data units at the destination STA 
to provide priority levels for access to the wireless media 

41 Which two spread spectrum modulation techniques are used by WLANs? (Select two.) 
FDSS 
ODSS 
DSSS 
DFSS 
FHSS 

42 The network administrator wants to ensure that his Aironet bridges are transmitting within the
802.11b WLAN power level of 36 dBm established by the United States FCC. Currently the bridges are
transmitting at 25 dBm. The omni-directional antenna results in a 12 dBi gain. The cabling results in a
loss of 6.8 dBi per 100 feet of cabling. 25 feet of cabling is installed. What is the EIRP in dB? 

34.2 
35.3 
36.1 
36.4 

43 Which three power modes are available on a Wireless NIC? (Select three.) 

CAM 
FastCAM 
PSP 
FastPSP 
FastAPA 

44 For a standard survey, how much overlap is sufficient to provide transparent handoffs between APs? 

10% 
15% 
20% 
25% 
30% 

45 The ACU site survey tool can operate in which modes? (Select two.) 

repeater mode 
stand-alone mode 
passive mode 
active mode 
parallel mode 

46 Most data collection devices operate at which speed? 

1 Mbps 
2 Mbps 
5 Mbps 
11 Mbps

47 What are the keys to maintaining a problem-free network environment and having the ability to
isolate and fix a network fault quickly? (Select three). 

communication 
data backup 
documentation 
planning 
virus protection 
fault tolerance
48 Which of the following antenna types are used for wireless bridges? (Select three.) 

rubber dipole 
patch wall 
Yagi 
Ground Plane 
solid dish 

49 What are the three basic options for configuration on a Cisco Aironet 350 series bridge? (Select
three.) 

Web-browser interface 
SNTP 
CLI 
CDP 
SNMP 
SSID 

50 Which statements describe the RF spectrum? (Select two.) 

It encompasses both radio waves and microwaves. 

Most of the frequencies in the spectrum are unlicensed. 
It extends from about 9 MHz to thousands of GHz. 
It is used heavily for communications. 
The acronym stands for radiated frequency (RF). 

51 In addition to physically installing the client adapter card into the wireless station, what is needed for
functionality of the card? 

a universal client adapter software driver 

an interoperability software patch 
a client adapter driver with its corresponding AP driver 
a client adapter software driver specific to the OS 

52 What are the effects of multipath interference? (Select two.) 

distorted signals at the receiving end 

increased coverage range 
poor signal quality levels 
enhanced data throughput 
incorrect polarization 

53 What is the best tool to use if there may be a radio interference problem? 

cable tester 
gauss meter 
spectrum analyzer 
time domain reflectometer