Question 111 · 294 in bank
An engineer must implement intrusion protection on the WLAN. The AP coverage is adequate and on-channel attacks are the primary concern. The building is historic, which makes adding APs difficult. Which AP mode and submode must be implemented?
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Answer: D
Explanation
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/technology/wips/deployment/guide/WiPS_deployment_guide.html On-Channel vs. Off-Channel Scanning per wIPS Mode The figure below explains the radio’s behavior. When a radio is on its serving channel it is considered “on-channel”, when the radio is scanning other channels, it is considered “off-channel”. An AP in local mode is mostly “on-channel”, making it difficult to detect attackers “off-channel”. A monitor mode AP is always “off-channel”, but cannot server clients, the WSM module provides a great combination of both.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — Vlad_Is_Love_ua