Description should include
- administering settings to the client (e.g., personal computer [PC]), such as
- IP address
- gateway
- netmask
- DNS server
- dynamic vs. static
- administering settings to the small office, home office (SOHO)
- security
- enabling media access control (MAC) filtering
- setting the encryption
- explaining what a network address translation (NAT) does.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What security options are available when connecting to a wireless network?
- Why do most home computers share the same IP address?
- How does NAT help protect devices from hackers in a SOHO network?
- Why should a consumer change the password on a wireless access point after purchase?
- How can a wireless network be vulnerable to cyberattack?
- How can one secure a user-built system?
- How can one secure a system that has been built by others?
- Where might one look for weaknesses or vulnerabilities in a network?