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2449 > Lab 6
Lab 6 © R. Craig Collins, 2005/6
General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all
the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab
Note: Typically labs will require you to invest some time in the lab, outside
of class lecture hours
Check with your Instructor for due date, typically Friday, 11:59PM, of the week assigned
Part 1: Q&A (100% 5 pt each)
• Security: the 20 review questions at the end of chapter 8
1. The managers at your company have decided to purchase an IEEE 802.11 network
system that uses SSID. Two of the managers have talked with a wireless network
salesperson who told them that SSID provides all of the security that they need.
They ask for your opinion. What is your response?
Answer:
2. In an IT department meeting, several of the members of the department are
skeptical about the reliability of wireless communications. They recommend that
you set a waiting time of 20 to 30 minutes between the time when one device
initiates communication and the time when receiving devices synchronize the
communication. What is your recommendation?
Answer:
3. The automatic repeat request characteristic in the 802.11 standard relies
on __________________ to be sure that a packet has been received.
Answer:
4. Your colleague just configured 802.1x for a wireless device, by simply selecting
the option to enable it. Since your colleague has never set up 802.1x before,
__________________________________________________.
Answer:
5. In 802.11 priority-based access, which of the following is used to coordinate
which station transmits at a given time?
Answer:
6. Your new wireless network comes configured by default to use open system
authentication, and the advertising information on the boxes of the WNICs says
that this is an important security feature. What is your response?
Answer:
7. IEEE 802.11b communications use the ______________________ band.
Answer:
8. Gain is ____________________________. (Choose all that apply.)
Answer:
9. Your organization’s wireless network committee has decided to use
an ESS topology. Which of the following are elements that must be used? (Choose
all that apply.)
Answer:
10. As the result of a decision made by the security committee, your organization’s
network uses smart cards. One department now wants to implement wireless networking,
but the security committee (which has only one IT department person as a member)
rejects this request, stating that smart cards are not compatible with wireless
networks. Afterward, a member of the security committee contacts you for an
official opinion of the decision. What is your response?
Answer:
11. When an attacker attempts to compromise a wireless network, which of the
following might the attacker take into account? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer:
12. Which protocol enables roaming wireless networking communications?
Answer:
13. Mac OS X uses which of the following wireless communications utilities?
(Choose all that apply.)
Answer:
14. IEEE 802.1i security uses which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)
Answer:
15. Your company is employee-owned and works to give employees great flexibility
in the workplace. Thus, some employee teams have set up their own wireless communications.
What is your response?
Answer:
16. The FCC-approved commercial bands for wireless computer networking are
called _____________________________.
Answer:
17. Bluetooth uses _________________________________. (Choose all that apply.)
Answer:
18. Where do you configure the SSID in Windows XP Professional?
Answer:
19. Security for a wireless WNIC in Red Hat Linux 9.x is configured using the
___________________ tool in the GNOME desktop.
Answer:
20. Your manager is suspicious of 802.1x because she believes it does not enable
many security options. What is your response? (Choose all the apply.)
Answer:
Save the changes to yourname-lab4.doc. Print the results to turn in. Upload the file as directed.
for Labs that require files to be electronically submitted
• zip the
required file(s) and/or folder(s)
• rename the
zipped file to reflect your name and the lab being turned in
•Example: yourname-lab1 or yourname-lab1.zip
(if your extensions are visible)
If submitting by Temple College Desire2Learn:
•Log into D2L, scroll to the
bottom, and choose the correct course
•When the Course Home Page appears,
click on the Dropbox link.
1. Choose the class for which you want to drop off an assignment.
2. Find the Dropbox tool, click on it.
3. Choose the appropriate Dropbox folder, click on it.
4. Choose [Add a File], then choose [Browse]
5. Find the file that you would like to upload and click open, then choose [Upload]
6. Type in a short description or comment about the file, if you like.
7. Select [Add] for any additional files that may be pertinent, and repeat
8. After your files have been selected, click [Upload]. (You will always click upload at least twice)
9. Some files may take a long time to upload (especially if there are graphics in the file). After the upload is complete the File Upload dialog box should appear. See the steps below to verify that your file went through.
Did my file get through? 1. Go to the Dropbox tool
2. Click the number under Submissions
3. All of the assignments that have been submitted will be listed.
• if submitting by eCampus,
by Blackboard
•Log in to your class, and Click once
on the Drop Box/Tools button
•Select the Digital Drop Box
•Select the [Add file]
• For Name,
type in the name of the lab
• For File
• [Browse...]
to the file you wish to submit,
• Choose
[Open] to select it
• For Comments,
include your name, your class, your section, and what you are submitting
•Select Submit
• if submitting by email:
•Send the mail to your instructor,
cc yourself
•The subject line should include
your name, your class, your section, and what you are submitting
•Attach the file