Section: A+ Essentials

24) You are troubleshooting a throughput problem on an 802.11b wireless network. A user complains that as she moves about the office, her client device loses connections to network resources. The client still shows a signal received from the access point, but cannot access the network. You determine that the client signal cannot reach the access point. How might you best resolve this problem?

1. Convert the network to 802.11a.
   
2. Increase the client radio power.
   
3. Move the access point closer to the user.
   
4. Increase the access point radio power.
   

The output power of the transmitting radio has an effect on the range of the link. A higher output power causes the signal to be transmitted a greater distance, resulting in a greater range. Conversely, lowering the output power reduces the range.

Exam Objective: 4.5 Given a scenario, troubleshoot wired and wireless networks with appropriate tools.