7.3 - SOHO Configuration

Which of the following locations will contribute the greatest amount of interference for a wireless access point? (TWO)

- Near cordless phones - Near backup generators Other wireless devices cause interference for wireless access points. (Place access points high up to avoid the interference).

Your task is to set up a conference rooms. At least 20 guests need to connect wirelessly from their laptops to the company network. Which of the following network devices would be the BEST choice for this connectivity?

Access point. An access point gives Wi-Fi access to a network.

A SOHO customer finds that their VoIP conversations frequently break up and become unintelligible. This happens most often when one person in the office streams video from the internet. Which of the following changes on the SOHO router will MOST likely fix/improve the VoIP?

Change QoS settings to give VoIP traffic more priority. Changing the router's QoS settings to give a higher priority to VoIP traffic will most likely improve VoIP performance.

A technician is installing a new SOHO wireless router. What is the FIRST thing the technician should do to secure the router?

Change the router's default password. The first security configuration on the router should be to change the router's default password.

A technician receives notification from a SOHO router manufacturer of a specific vulnerability that allows attackers to exploit SNMP traps to take over the router. What should be done about this?

Check for / apply firmware updates. Manufactures will often have a vulnerability notification with firmware updates to address the vulnerability. *These updates should be applied immediately*

A technician is... - replacing a SOHO router -configuring DHCP to assign private IP addresses to hosts on the local network. These hosts can communicate with each other, but users can't browse the internet. Which of the following changes on the SOHO router will MOST likely fix/improve the internet connectivity?

Configure the SOHO router for NAT, (network address translation). Configuring NAT to translate the private IP addresses on the local network to public IP addresses on the internet will most likely restore internet connectivity.

customer wants to secure the wireless network so only a smartphone, tablet, and laptop can connect. Which of the following router settings should the technician change?

Enable MAC filtering. MAC filtering can be used to limit connectivity to a list of MAC addresses.

A technician is installing a SOHO router at an after-school community center. How would you keep children from accessing inappropriate while browsing the web?

Enable content filtering. Parental controls or content filters restrict or block specific web traffic based on keywords, URLs, or the time of day.

limited budget set up and configure a Windows network of 5 PCs. share network resources and security is a top priority. What would you do?

Install a WorkGroup to allow each device to control what is shared and with whom. Windows WorkGroup will let you organize your computers in a peer-to-peer network. This WorkGroup network lets you share files, internet access, and printers

Your task is to set up and configure a wireless network to service all of the conference rooms. What features lets you allow or reject client connections by hardware address?

MAC address filtering.

A technician is installing a smart home control system in a SOHO. To access the system from the internet... which of the following configurations is MOST likely required?

Port forwarding. Access to the smart home control system from the internet through the SOHO router is most likely gained using port forwarding.

Which of the following is used on a wireless network to identify the network name?

SSID, (Service Set Identification). Wireless devices use the SSID to identify the network name. (All devices on a wireless network use the same SSID).

What is true about DHCP setting is disabled in a wireless network?

Wireless clients must use a static IP address within the correct IP address range to connect to the network.