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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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EXAM TIP TACACS dates back to 1984, and it has mostly been replaced

with the backward-incompatible TACACS+ (which came out in 1994). The

CompTIA A+ objectives just say “TACACS,” but I hope they’ll only ask you

about TACACS+. Just in case, be prepared to look for context clues if you

see a detailed question about TACACS. The original TACACS has no

encryption, uses TCP or UDP, and only handles authentication. TACACS+ is

fully encrypted, uses only TCP, and can handle authentication, authorizing

users to access specific resources, and keeping track of the resources used.

This way, businesses can allow only people with the proper credentials to

connect to their Wi-Fi networks. For home use, select the Personal version of

WPA3/WPA2/WPA. Use the best encryption you can. If you have WPA3 or

WPA2, use it. If not, use WPA. WEP is configured in much the same way,

but it is a terrible choice for a general network. If you can’t upgrade or

replace any WEP-only devices, consider setting up a separate WEP network

just for them.

NOTE Always try WPA3-Personal or WPA2-Personal first, depending on

what your WAP can handle. If you then have wireless computers that can’t

connect to your WAP, fall back to WPA2-Personal or WPA-Personal. Use

Mixed mode so the newer clients can still take advantage of the extra security

provided by WPA3 or WPA2 while older clients can use WPA-Personal.

With most home networks, you can simply leave the channel and

frequency of the WAP at the factory defaults, but in an environment with

overlapping Wi-Fi signals, you’ll want to adjust one or both features. To

adjust the channel, find the option in the WAP configuration screens and

simply change it. Figure 20-19 shows the channel option in a Linksys WAP.

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