FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

TYPES OF NETWORK SECURITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is not a good way of securing a wireless network?
A
Automatically allocate IP addresses.
B
Disable SSID.
C
Turn on wireless security protocols.
D
Enable MAC filtering.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The answer to “What is DHCP?” is that it’s the standard mechanism to dynamically assign IP addresses within a network. It stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a client/server protocol that automatically provides an Internet Protocol (IP) host with its IP address and other related configuration information such as the subnet mask and default gateway.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reserved Addresses 0.0” and “255.255. 255.255.” Another number, “127.0. 0.1” is called the “localhost; ” every computer on a network refers to itself as this address. Because these numbers have special meanings, the network does not assign them to PCs; such addresses would be invalid.

Detailed explanation-4: -Encrypting your wireless data prevents anyone who might be able to access your network from viewing it. There are several encryption protocols available to provide this protection. Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), WPA2, and WPA3 encrypt information being transmitted between wireless routers and wireless devices.

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