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  1. Which 802.11 frame type is captured during a passive site survey to determine AP presence and basic BSS parameters?

    Answer: Beacon frames

    Beacon frames are broadcast by APs at regular intervals and contain SSID, supported rates, channel, and capability information used in passive surveys.

  2. A technician uses AirMagnet Survey to perform an active survey. What distinguishes an active survey from a passive survey?

    Answer: The survey device associates to an AP and measures real throughput

    In an active survey, the surveying device associates to the network and exchanges data frames, measuring real application-layer performance.

  3. Which cloud-based wireless management platform uses a concept called 'Group Policies' to apply different QoS and firewall rules to different SSID user groups?

    Answer: Cisco Meraki

    Cisco Meraki uses Group Policies to define unique bandwidth limits, firewall rules, and traffic shaping settings applied per SSID or user group.

  4. What does the 'noise floor' reading in a Wi-Fi analyzer indicate?

    Answer: The ambient RF energy level in the absence of a desired signal

    The noise floor represents background RF energy from thermal noise and interference; a lower noise floor enables better SNR for wireless communications.

  5. In the context of wireless troubleshooting tools, what is a 'rogues alarm' in a WLAN management system?

    Answer: A notification when an unauthorized AP is detected on the network

    A rogues alarm notifies administrators when an unauthorized AP is detected operating on the same channel or infrastructure, posing a security threat.

  6. A technician reviewing a Wireshark capture notices EAPOL frames exchanged between a client and AP. What process do these frames indicate?

    Answer: The WPA2/WPA3 four-way handshake authentication process

    EAPOL (Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN) frames carry the WPA2/WPA3 four-way handshake used to derive and confirm encryption keys.

  7. Which feature in professional site survey software allows a pre-deployment 'what-if' analysis before installing any physical APs?

    Answer: Predictive simulation mode

    Predictive simulation mode lets technicians place virtual APs on a floor plan and model expected coverage using RF propagation algorithms.