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Network Security FAQ: Wireless Security

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Network Security FAQ: Wireless Security

Q1. List three categories of WLANs.

Answer: Types of WLANs include peer-to-peer, LAN, and hotspots.

Q2. Which IEEE standards define WLANs?
a. IEEE 802.3
b. IEEE 802.5
c. IEEE 802.11
d. IEEE 802.10

Answer: c. IEEE 802.11 is the IEEE standard that defines WLANs.

Q3. The IEEE 802.11 standard specifies the over-the-air interface between what two entities?

Answer: The IEEE 802.11 standard specifies the over-the-air interface between a wireless client and a base station.

Q4. What are the correct parameters for the 802.11b standard?
a. 2.4 GHz, 11 Mbps, and wireless office
b. 5 GHz, 11 Mbps, and wireless office
c. 2.4 GHz, 54 Mbps, and wireless office
d. 5 GHz, 54 Mbps, and wireless office

Answer: a. The correct parameters for the 802.11b standard are as follows: 2.4 GHz, 11 Mbps, and wireless office.

Q5. What are the correct parameters for the 802.11a standard?
a. 2.4 GHz, 11 Mbps, and wireless office
b. 5 GHz, 54 Mbps, and wireless office
c. 2.4 GHz, 54 Mbps, and wireless office
d. 5 GHz, 54 Mbps, and home entertainment

Answer: d. The correct parameters for the 802.11a standard are as follows: 5 GHz, 54 Mbps, and home entertainment.

Q6. What does the acronym SSID stand for?

Answer: SSID stands for Service Set Identifier.

Q7. List the three main security goals of the WEP protocol.

Answer: The three main security goals of the WEP protocol are as follows:

  • Confidentiality
  • Access control
  • Data integrity

Q8. List the three components of the WEP protocol.

Answer: The three components of the WEP protocol are as follows:

  • Authentication framework
  • Authentication algorithm
  • Data privacy or encryption algorithm

Q9. What is war-chalking?

Answer: War-chalking is the act of creating a language for indicating free Internet access. It can be best described as marking a series of well-defined symbols on sidewalks, walls, pillars, and other structures to indicate nearby wireless access.

Q10. Security weaknesses in the IEEE 802.11 standard are addressed in which of the following?
a. IEEE 802.11a
b. IEEE 802.11b
c. IEEE 802.11j
d. IEEE 802.11i

Answer: d. Security weaknesses in the IEEE 802.11 standard are addressed in IEEE 802.11i.