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Texas Collaborative Module Wireless Security Technology

Securing a WLAN for Home/Small Office Quiz

1. Why should NetBEUI be used instead of TCP/IP for file and printer sharing on a MS Windows client?



2. Name two secure file sharing practices.



3. State the reason for enabling WEP encryption.



4. Which WEP authentication method should be used, "Shared Key" or "Open Key"?  State why.



5. Summarize the benefit of secure WEP-keys and periodically changing them.



6. Name three items that  protect an Access Point from unauthorized changes.



7. Why should an Access Point be configured to use MAC addressing access control lists?



8. Why should an Access Point's default SSID/ESSID be changed?



9. Why should a Virtual Private Network be used?



10. The VPN setup document describes two types of VPNs: User to Network, and Network to Network.  The SmoothWall creates a VPN that falls under which kind of classification?



11. Can two networks be joined by a wireless system?