CompTIA Network+ Training Kit: Wireless Networking

Chapter Review

Test your knowledge of the information in Chapter 5 by answering these questions. The answers to these questions, and the explanations of why each answer choice is correct or incorrect, are located in the Answers section at the end of this chapter.

1. Which of the following wireless LAN standards are capable of using the 5-GHz frequency band?

   1. IEEE 802.11a

   2. IEEE 802.11b

   3. IEEE 802.11g

   4. IEEE 802.11n

2. What is the maximum transfer rate achievable on an 802.11n 4x4:4 network?

   1. 54 Mbps

   2. 150 Mbps

   3. 300 Mbps

   4. 600 Mbps

3. How is the BSSID of an infrastructure network determined?

   1. The administrator specifies the BSSID while configuring the access point.

   2. The BSSID is the MAC address of the access point.

   3. The BSSID is the IP address of the access point.

   4. The BSSID is assigned in part by the IEEE and in part by the administrator.

4. What is the advantage of configuring the access points on an 802.11g extended service set to use channels 1, 6, and 11?

   1. Channels 1, 6, and 11 operate at 5 GHz instead of 2.4 GHz.

   2. Channels 1, 6, and 11 have longer ranges than the other channels.

   3. Channels 1, 6, and 11 use frequencies that do not overlap.

   4. Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the only three channels that can be legally used on the same network in the United States.