7.3 SOHO Configuration

A technician is tasked with preparing a conference room so that at least 20 guests will be able to wirelessly connect laptop computers to the company network. Which of the following network devices would be the BEST choice for this connectivity?

Access point

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 configuration changes on the SOHO router is MOST likely to improve VoIP performance?

Change QoS settings to give VoIP traffic more priority

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

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. The technician verifies the settings outlined in the notification. Which of the following actions should the technician take NEXT?

Check for and apply firmware updates

A technician is replacing a SOHO router and has configured 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 to the SOHO router is MOST likely to restore internet connectivity?

Configure the SOHO router for NAT

A technician is installing a new SOHO wireless router in a home office. The 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

A technician is installing a SOHO router at an after-school community center. The customer would like to keep children from accessing inappropriate while browsing the web. Which of the following actions would help accomplish this goal?

Enable content filtering

You have been asked to help a small office with a limited budget set up and configure a Windows network. There are only five computers in this office. In addition to the ability to share network resources, security is a top priority. Which of the following is the BEST course of action in this situation?

Install a WorkGroup to allow each device to control what is shared and with whom

You are an IT technician for your company. Your boss has asked you to set up and configure a wireless network to service all of conference rooms. Which of the following features lets you allow or reject client connections by hardware address?

MAC address filtering

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

Near cordless phones, Near backup generators

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

Port forwarding

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

SSID

Which of the following is true when the 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