A university has a lecture hall containing 100 students.
Currently, the lecture hall has two 802.11ac wireless access points, which can accommodate up to 50 devices each.
Several students report they are unable to connect devices to the wireless network.
Which of the following is MOST likely the issue?
A.
One of the wireless access points is on the wrong frequency B.
The students are attempting to connect 802.11g devices C.
The students are using more than one wireless device per seat. D.
Distance limitations are preventing the students from connecting.
B.
A university has a lecture hall containing 100 students.
Currently, the lecture hall has two 802.11ac wireless access points, which can accommodate up to 50 devices each.
Several students report they are unable to connect devices to the wireless network.
Which of the following is MOST likely the issue?
A.
One of the wireless access points is on the wrong frequency
B.
The students are attempting to connect 802.11g devices
C.
The students are using more than one wireless device per seat.
D.
Distance limitations are preventing the students from connecting.
B.
The most likely issue in this scenario is that the students are attempting to connect 802.11g devices. This is because the two 802.11ac wireless access points in the lecture hall can accommodate up to 50 devices each, for a total of 100 devices. If all of the students are attempting to connect to the wireless network using 802.11g devices, which have a lower data rate and may require more bandwidth, it is possible that the access points are being overloaded, and some students may not be able to connect.
Option A, "One of the wireless access points is on the wrong frequency," is less likely to be the issue, as 802.11ac access points operate on the 5 GHz frequency band, which provides more channels and less interference than the 2.4 GHz frequency band. Additionally, it is unlikely that only one access point is on the wrong frequency, as both access points would need to be configured incorrectly for this to be an issue.
Option C, "The students are using more than one wireless device per seat," is also less likely to be the issue, as each access point can accommodate up to 50 devices, and it is unlikely that all 100 students are using more than one device each.
Option D, "Distance limitations are preventing the students from connecting," is also less likely to be the issue, as 802.11ac access points have a range of up to 100 meters, and the lecture hall is unlikely to be larger than this.
Therefore, the most likely issue is that the students are attempting to connect 802.11g devices, which could be overloading the access points and preventing some students from connecting.