CWS-100 Practice Test-1 Practice
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
In the 2.4GHz range, what distance between the center frequencies (in megahertz) is required for two
channels to be considered nonoverlapping for HR/DSSS? - ANSWER✔✔-BB??
Why is a 2.4 GHz RF signal able to propagate through a section of drywall and be received at a higher
signal strength than a 5 GHz RF signal when they are both transmitted using the same transmit power? -
ANSWER✔✔-2.4 GHz signals have a longer wavelength. Note:
Not only do lower frequencies propagate farther due to their longer wavelength, but they also penetrate
obstructions better, resulting in higher signal strengths on the opposite side of the obstruction from the
AP than would happen if a higher frequency were used. This is one of the reasons you see 2.4 GHz sill in
use in so many places like logistics and warehousing.
What is the purpose of a WLAN Management system? - ANSWER✔✔-To allow centralized AP
administration.
Note: WLAN Management systems allow centralized administration of WLAN APs and controllers. The
management system may be on premises or hosted in the Cloud so cloud based administration is not
always provided.
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When acting as a RADIUS server, enterprise quality APs can use what kind of authentication database
when no centralized identity database exists? - ANSWER✔✔-Local
Note: Active Directory and eDirectory are centralized solutions. A local database is used when no
centralized solution is available.
Increasing the transmit power used by an access point will result in an increase in what characteristic of
an RF signal? - ANSWER✔✔-Amplitude
Note: The term amplitude is used to describe the power of an RF signal. Any change in transmit power of
an RF signal will change the amplitude of that signal.
What phenomenon of wireless transmissions is deemed to have a negative impact on SISO deployments
but is desirable in MIMO deployments? - ANSWER✔✔-Multipath
Note: All of the reflected signals caused by multipath are something you try to mitigate using antenna
diversity in a SISO network. However, in a MIMO network the reflections caused by multipath give the
receiver additional instances of the same signal, allowing for better decoding of the special streams.
Within what mode is an access point operating when it is collecting information wirelessly for a Wireless
Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) and not supporting clients? - ANSWER✔✔-Monitor Mode
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Note: Monitor Mode or Scanner Mode is used to turn an access point into a sensor for a WIPS. When
used in this mode, client support is not available on the radios used by the access point to scan.
The component used to connect an antenna to a radio that uses a different connector type is most
commonly referred to by what name? - ANSWER✔✔-A Pigtail
Note: The component that is used to connect antennas and radios using different connector types is
most commonly referred to as a pigtail.
As a station moves closer to an access point it begins to use a higher data rate than it was using before at
a greater distance. What is the name used to describe this behavior? - ANSWER✔✔-Dynamic Rate
Switching (DRS)
Note: Client devices and access points negotiate the fastest data rate they both support to improve
performance. As a stations moves about, the signal from the access point may be detected as growing
weaker or growing stronger. The signal strength with which a station detects an access point is used by
the station to determine the data rate it should be using to remain connected to the access point. The
stronger the signal strength detected the higher the data rate used. The lower the signal strength the
lower the data rate used. This process is called Dynamic Rate Switching (DRS).
What should you consider when deploying additional access points in a wireless LAN to increase
capacity? - ANSWER✔✔-All of these important factors:
a. Channels already in use by existing access points
b. The number of concurrent connections required in the service set area
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