DEVELOPMENT STUDY COMPANION
◉Network Access Request. Answer: Request made by a client to
connect to a network
◉Network Access Grant. Answer: Permission given by the WAP or
switch to allow network access
◉Ad-hoc mode. Answer: Wireless communication in a peer-to-peer
fashion without a WAP
◉Ad-hoc networks. Answer: Used for setting up new devices or
transferring files between devices
◉Infrastructure mode. Answer: Wireless devices connected to the
network via wireless routers or access points
◉Wireless router. Answer: Combination of a WAP and a router, used
to connect to the internet and provide wireless connectivity
◉Triple DES. Answer: Symmetric encryption algorithm using DES
three times in a row
, ◉AES. Answer: Advanced Encryption Standard with key lengths of
128-bit, 192-bit, or 256-bit
◉WEP. Answer: Wired Equivalent Privacy, an outdated wireless
security standard
◉WPA. Answer: Wi-Fi Protected Access, a wireless security standard
to overcome WEP weaknesses
◉WPA2. Answer: Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, the standard for wireless
security for 15 years
◉WPA3. Answer: Wi-Fi Protected Access 3, released in 2018 to
address WPA2 weaknesses
◉DES. Answer: Data Encryption Standard, an antiquated encryption
algorithm
◉NIST. Answer: National Institute of Standards and Technology, a US
government agency
◉Microsoft. Answer: A multinational technology company