Chapter 10, Problem 1CTQ

Explanation of Solution

Hardware required for a wireless network:

List of hardware needed to configure the wireless network are listed be...

Explanation of Solution

Thick wall problem:

“Yes”, the thick walls in the building could be a problem for wireless network.

• The wireless signal becomes weak when transmitting through thick walls and can cause poor connection...

Explanation of Solution

Health hazards:

“No”, wireless networks do not cause any health hazards.

• Health hazards from microwave signals from wireless netw...

Explanation of Solution

Security concerns:

There are number of common security threats exist in wireless networks and they are listed below:

• Denial of Service (DoS):
  • DoS is one of the simplest network attacks.
  • DoS limit the access to services by simply sending a huge amount of traffic to a specific target network.
• Rogue access points:
  • One of the methods often used by illicit users to target wireless network is to setup a rogue access point within the range of the wireless network...

Explanation of Solution

Advantages of a wireless network over a wire-based network:

Some of the merits of using wireless network over a wire-based network are listed below:

• The major advantage of a wireless network over a wire-based network is that the network users can move freely around within the area of the network with their hand...