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A small office has a wireless network with several access points for roaming laptop use. Users occasionally report that the wireless connection drops or becomes very slow. Users have confirmed that this issue only happens when connected to the office wireless network. Which of the following would MOST likely be the cause?

  • A. Hidden SSID
  • B. Device interference
  • C. Ethernet port flapping
  • D. High ISP latency
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Shah_Naaz
Highly Voted 1 year, 8 months ago
Selected Answer: B
The cause of the slow or dropped wireless connection in the small office is likely due to device interference (Option B). Interference can come from other wireless devices operating on the same or nearby frequencies, such as microwaves, cordless phones, or other Wi-Fi networks. This can cause degradation of the wireless signal and result in slow or dropped connections. A hidden SSID (Option A) is a feature that can be used to conceal the name of a Wi-Fi network, but it would not likely cause slow or dropped connections. Ethernet port flapping (Option C) refers to rapid changes in the state of a network port, and is not likely to be a cause of slow or dropped wireless connections. High ISP latency (Option D) refers to a delay in the response time of a network, and could be a factor in slow wireless connections, but it would not likely result in dropped connections. In this scenario, it is more likely that device interference is the cause of the issue.
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LosandEli25
Most Recent 4 days, 15 hours ago
Selected Answer: B
Device interference is most likely the reason for the small office's poor or intermittent wireless connection which is (Option B) device interference . Other wireless devices, such microwaves, cordless phones, or other Wi-Fi networks, that use the same or adjacent frequencies may cause interference. This could affect the wireless signal and lead to poor or intermittent connections.
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Chavozamiri
1 year ago
Selected Answer: B
B. Device interference
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Tomeq
1 year, 6 months ago
Selected Answer: B
I would say B. It is a wireless connection, so answer C does not match. It is most likely device interference rather than anything else.
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Essex
1 year, 6 months ago
Device interference is the answer
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ronniehaang
1 year, 8 months ago
Selected Answer: B
B. Device interference is the most likely cause of the issue reported by the users. Other electronic devices, such as cordless phones, microwaves, and other wireless networks, can interfere with the office's wireless network and cause dropped or slow connections. To fix this issue, the technician could look for ways to minimize interference, such as changing the channel used by the access points or relocating them to different locations.
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bjola
1 year, 11 months ago
Is this the right answer? I saw this in 1st attempt
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1 year, 11 months ago
A is not correct because the SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the name of the wireless network. C is not correct because issues are occurring on a wireless network, not on an Ethernet network or a switch. D is not correct because if there was high ISP latency, users would notice the latency on both wired and wireless networks. Therefore, B is correct because all of these devices are most likely using the same frequency range, which causes frequency conflicts.
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Onehitok
8 months, 1 week ago
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takomaki
1 year, 9 months ago
The hint is that there are multiple access points. Multiple APs is the most common source of interference, unless they are configured properly.
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