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CCST Wireless Networking & Standards Flashcards

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  1. Which IEEE standard defines the 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) wireless specification operating exclusively in the 5 GHz band?

    Answer: 802.11ac

    802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) operates exclusively in the 5 GHz band and supports multi-user MIMO and channel widths up to 160 MHz.

  2. What is the maximum theoretical data rate supported by the 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) standard in ideal conditions?

    Answer: 9.6 Gbps

    802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) supports a maximum theoretical throughput of 9.6 Gbps using technologies like OFDMA, 1024-QAM, and 8×8 MU-MIMO.

  3. Which wireless security protocol replaced WPA2 and introduced Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE)?

    Answer: WPA3

    WPA3 replaced WPA2 and introduced SAE (also known as Dragonfly handshake) to provide stronger protection against offline dictionary attacks.

  4. What does SSID stand for in wireless networking?

    Answer: Service Set Identifier

    SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name assigned to a wireless network that clients use to identify and connect to the correct access point.

  5. Which frequency band does the 802.11b standard use?

    Answer: 2.4 GHz

    802.11b operates in the 2.4 GHz band, offering up to 11 Mbps and was one of the earliest widely adopted Wi-Fi standards.

  6. What is the purpose of a wireless channel in an 802.11 network?

    Answer: To divide the frequency band into smaller segments to reduce interference

    Wireless channels divide the available frequency spectrum into smaller segments, allowing multiple nearby networks to operate simultaneously with reduced interference.