DATA LINK LAYER WIRED NETWORKS
WIRED LANS ETHERNET PROTOCOL
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Question
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True/False. Filtering network traffic based on MAC addresses is no longer considered secure.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -MAC address filtering restricts access to the wireless network to hosts that have specific MAC addresses. This can be done in two different ways: +Use a whitelist, which defines a list of MAC addresses that are allowed to connect. +Use a blacklist, which defines a list of MAC addresses that are not allowed to connect.
Detailed explanation-2: -Port security uses the MAC address to identify allowed and denied devices. By default, port security allows only a single device to connect through a switch port. You can, however, modify the maximum number of allowed devices.
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