Chapter 24

Troubleshoot Common Wireless Issues

This chapter covers the following topics related to Objective 5.4 (Given a scenario, troubleshoot common wireless connectivity issues) of the CompTIA Network+ N10-008 certification exam:

  • Specifications and limitations

    • Throughput

    • Speed

    • Distance

    • Received signal strength indication (RSSI) signal strength

    • Effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP)/power settings

  • Considerations

    • Antennas

      • Placement

      • Type

      • Polarization

    • Channel utilization

    • AP association time

    • Site survey

  • Common issues

    • Interference

      • Channel overlap

    • Antenna cable attenuation/signal loss

    • RF attenuation/signal loss

    • Wrong SSID

    • Incorrect passphrase

    • Encryption protocol mismatch

    • Insufficient wireless coverage

    • Captive portal issues

    • Client disassociation ...

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