Exam 11: Hacking Wireless Networks

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What is the IEEE 802.15 standard?

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The 802.15 standard addresses networking devices within one person's workspace,which is called the wireless personal area network (WPAN).The maximum distance between devices is usually no more than 10 meters.

What is frequency-hopping spread spectrum (FHSS)?

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Data hops to other frequencies to avoid any interference that might occur over a frequency band.This hopping from one frequency to another occurs at split-second intervals and makes it difficult for an intruder or attacker to jam the communication channel.

The ____ standard can achieve a throughput of 54 Mbps.

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The 802.11 standard applies to the Physical layer of the OSI model, which deals with wireless connectivity issues of fixed, portable, and moving stations in a local area, and the Media Access Control (MAC) sublayer of the ____.

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The ____ standard, also referred to as Wi-Fi, operates in the 2.4 GHz range with an increased throughput from 1 or 2 Mbps to 11 Mbps.

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The ____ band is used by commercial AM radio stations.

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MATCHING Match each term with the correct statement below. -data is spread across a large-frequency bandwidth instead of traveling across just one frequency band

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MATCHING Match each term with the correct statement below. -uses GFSK modulation

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The default SSID used by Cisco is ____.

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In the 802.11 standard, a mobile station is defined as a station that accesses the LAN while moving; a(n) ____________________ station is one that can move from location to location, but is used only while in a fixed location.

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MATCHING Match each term with the correct statement below. -addresses the issue of wireless metropolitan area networks (MANs)

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____ is an enhancement to PPP.

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MATCHING Match each term with the correct statement below. -defines the process of authenticating and authorizing users on a network

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MATCHING Match each term with the correct statement below. -uses DSSS modulation

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It's possible to have a wireless network that doesn't connect to a wired network.

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One of the default SSIDs used by Linksys is ____.

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____ is the most popular type of WLAN technology.

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What is a basic service set (BSS)?

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CSMA/CD is used at the data link layer on wireless networks.

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In 802.1X, what is an authentication server?

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