CWNA UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) - CORRECT ANSWER - is a committee that
drafts, develops and promotes voluntary internet standards.
Request For Comments (RFC) - CORRECT ANSWER - Universally accepted collection
of publication from the technology community that contains technical and organizational
documents about the Internet, including the specifications and policy documents that are free to
review.
Standard - CORRECT ANSWER - Collection of Documents (802.1X, 802.11a, 802.11n)
Drafts - CORRECT ANSWER - Suggestion to a change to a standard
Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - The change that is added in the standard
Updated Standard - CORRECT ANSWER - Original Standard updated with the
amendment.
Domain Regulator - CORRECT ANSWER - Available Channels/frequencies, maximum
transmit power, indoor/outdoor regulation guidelines, accessory usage (Antennas, connectors and
amplifiers), how certified system equipment must be licensed for each domain, how to know the
channels that are available.
CEPT|
ECC
|ETSI - CORRECT ANSWER - Europe
FCC (Federal Communications Commission) - CORRECT ANSWER - USA
,MIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Japan
IC - CORRECT ANSWER - Canada
MIIC - CORRECT ANSWER - China
Wi-Fi Alliance - CORRECT ANSWER - Calibrates with vendors to promotes WiFi
Technology, certifies wifi products and interoperability of WLANs.
This done by:
-Testing Vendor's equipment to a Benchmark Standard
-Make sure vendors equipment can work with each other.
-Provides "WiFi Certificates" indicated by Wi-Fi Alliance Standards of what the vendors
officially support - CORRECT ANSWER - How does Wi-Fi Alliance certifies wifi
products and interoperability of WLANs.
802.11a - CORRECT ANSWER - 1999 OFDM modulation, 5Gz frequency bands, 6.54
mbps
802.11b - CORRECT ANSWER - 1999, High rate DSSS, 2.4 frequency bands 5.5 and 11
mbps
802.11g - CORRECT ANSWER - 2003, 2003 Extended Rate Physical (ERP), 2.4 GHZ
Frequency bands, Backward compatible with 802.11b
802.11n - CORRECT ANSWER - 2009 HT-OFDM 2.4 GHZ Frequency bands, Backward
compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g
,802.11ad - CORRECT ANSWER - 2012, used for (Video Distribution) 60 GHz frequency
band, limited data range (6.93Gbps), backwards compatible with 802.11b
802.11ac - CORRECT ANSWER - 2013, 5ghz frequency, very high throughput (PAY),
backward compatible 802.11a & 802.11n
802.11af - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to frequencies allocated to a broadcasting service
but not used locally. National and international bodies assign different frequencies for specific
uses, and in most cases license the rights to broadcast over these frequencies.(uncommon) 2014,
50 to 90 MHz, broadband wireless applications used on tv whitespace?
802.11d - CORRECT ANSWER - Additional regulatory Domains || updates in
compliance?
802.11e - CORRECT ANSWER - 2005, QOS Enhancements, Improvement in video and
voice performance
802.11h - CORRECT ANSWER - 2003, Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) and transmit
power control (TPS)
802.11i - CORRECT ANSWER - Strong authentication for 802.11X and PSK and strong
encryption with CCMP/AES
802.11j - CORRECT ANSWER - 2004, PHY and MAC enhancement for OFDM
operations in Japan (4.9 - 5 GHZ)
802.11k - CORRECT ANSWER - 2008 Radio Resource management, radio and network
management.
802.11r - CORRECT ANSWER - 2008 - Fast secure roaming mechanism (Fast BSST
Transition) (works with 802.11k)
, 802.11p - CORRECT ANSWER - 2012 -Wireless for vehicles, also known as wave
meshing
802.11s - CORRECT ANSWER - Mesh Networking
802.11u - CORRECT ANSWER - 2011 -interworking with external network, hotspot 2.0
enabler
802.11v - CORRECT ANSWER - 2011 -wireless network management (using 802.11k
information in client management
802.11w - CORRECT ANSWER - 2009-Protected management frames, prevent some
security vulnerabilities.
Wireless Standard - CORRECT ANSWER - 802.11x
Wave - CORRECT ANSWER - Represents energy (one cycle in a wavelength)
Amplitude - CORRECT ANSWER - the amount of power/energy in a signal/ wave (Watts,
Milliwatts (MW), Decibels in Milliwatts (dbm))
Wavelength - CORRECT ANSWER - Distance between two points
Frequency - CORRECT ANSWER - amount of time a wave oscillates in 1 sec (Hz)
Period - CORRECT ANSWER - is the time it takes to complete one cycle in a wave
Low Frequency - CORRECT ANSWER - long waves
CORRECT Answers
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) - CORRECT ANSWER - is a committee that
drafts, develops and promotes voluntary internet standards.
Request For Comments (RFC) - CORRECT ANSWER - Universally accepted collection
of publication from the technology community that contains technical and organizational
documents about the Internet, including the specifications and policy documents that are free to
review.
Standard - CORRECT ANSWER - Collection of Documents (802.1X, 802.11a, 802.11n)
Drafts - CORRECT ANSWER - Suggestion to a change to a standard
Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - The change that is added in the standard
Updated Standard - CORRECT ANSWER - Original Standard updated with the
amendment.
Domain Regulator - CORRECT ANSWER - Available Channels/frequencies, maximum
transmit power, indoor/outdoor regulation guidelines, accessory usage (Antennas, connectors and
amplifiers), how certified system equipment must be licensed for each domain, how to know the
channels that are available.
CEPT|
ECC
|ETSI - CORRECT ANSWER - Europe
FCC (Federal Communications Commission) - CORRECT ANSWER - USA
,MIC - CORRECT ANSWER - Japan
IC - CORRECT ANSWER - Canada
MIIC - CORRECT ANSWER - China
Wi-Fi Alliance - CORRECT ANSWER - Calibrates with vendors to promotes WiFi
Technology, certifies wifi products and interoperability of WLANs.
This done by:
-Testing Vendor's equipment to a Benchmark Standard
-Make sure vendors equipment can work with each other.
-Provides "WiFi Certificates" indicated by Wi-Fi Alliance Standards of what the vendors
officially support - CORRECT ANSWER - How does Wi-Fi Alliance certifies wifi
products and interoperability of WLANs.
802.11a - CORRECT ANSWER - 1999 OFDM modulation, 5Gz frequency bands, 6.54
mbps
802.11b - CORRECT ANSWER - 1999, High rate DSSS, 2.4 frequency bands 5.5 and 11
mbps
802.11g - CORRECT ANSWER - 2003, 2003 Extended Rate Physical (ERP), 2.4 GHZ
Frequency bands, Backward compatible with 802.11b
802.11n - CORRECT ANSWER - 2009 HT-OFDM 2.4 GHZ Frequency bands, Backward
compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g
,802.11ad - CORRECT ANSWER - 2012, used for (Video Distribution) 60 GHz frequency
band, limited data range (6.93Gbps), backwards compatible with 802.11b
802.11ac - CORRECT ANSWER - 2013, 5ghz frequency, very high throughput (PAY),
backward compatible 802.11a & 802.11n
802.11af - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to frequencies allocated to a broadcasting service
but not used locally. National and international bodies assign different frequencies for specific
uses, and in most cases license the rights to broadcast over these frequencies.(uncommon) 2014,
50 to 90 MHz, broadband wireless applications used on tv whitespace?
802.11d - CORRECT ANSWER - Additional regulatory Domains || updates in
compliance?
802.11e - CORRECT ANSWER - 2005, QOS Enhancements, Improvement in video and
voice performance
802.11h - CORRECT ANSWER - 2003, Dynamic frequency selection (DFS) and transmit
power control (TPS)
802.11i - CORRECT ANSWER - Strong authentication for 802.11X and PSK and strong
encryption with CCMP/AES
802.11j - CORRECT ANSWER - 2004, PHY and MAC enhancement for OFDM
operations in Japan (4.9 - 5 GHZ)
802.11k - CORRECT ANSWER - 2008 Radio Resource management, radio and network
management.
802.11r - CORRECT ANSWER - 2008 - Fast secure roaming mechanism (Fast BSST
Transition) (works with 802.11k)
, 802.11p - CORRECT ANSWER - 2012 -Wireless for vehicles, also known as wave
meshing
802.11s - CORRECT ANSWER - Mesh Networking
802.11u - CORRECT ANSWER - 2011 -interworking with external network, hotspot 2.0
enabler
802.11v - CORRECT ANSWER - 2011 -wireless network management (using 802.11k
information in client management
802.11w - CORRECT ANSWER - 2009-Protected management frames, prevent some
security vulnerabilities.
Wireless Standard - CORRECT ANSWER - 802.11x
Wave - CORRECT ANSWER - Represents energy (one cycle in a wavelength)
Amplitude - CORRECT ANSWER - the amount of power/energy in a signal/ wave (Watts,
Milliwatts (MW), Decibels in Milliwatts (dbm))
Wavelength - CORRECT ANSWER - Distance between two points
Frequency - CORRECT ANSWER - amount of time a wave oscillates in 1 sec (Hz)
Period - CORRECT ANSWER - is the time it takes to complete one cycle in a wave
Low Frequency - CORRECT ANSWER - long waves
