220-1102 Question 172
Single answerConfigurationA technician is preparing a Windows 11 laptop for a sales employee who works remotely and frequently connects to hotel and airport Wi-Fi. The employee reports that the laptop sometimes connects automatically to open wireless networks with names similar to legitimate hotspots, causing connection issues and security concerns. The company wants the laptop to connect automatically only to the employee's home Wi-Fi and the company's approved wireless networks. Which configuration change should the technician make to BEST address this requirement?
- A
Disable the wireless adapter when the user is away from the office
- B
Set the network profile for public Wi-Fi connections to Private
- C
Disable automatic connection for unapproved SSIDs and leave auto-connect enabled only for approved wireless profiles
- D
Configure a static IP address for all wireless connections
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The best answer is to configure wireless profiles so the laptop automatically connects only to trusted, approved SSIDs. This is a practical Windows configuration task and aligns with standard security best practices for mobile users. In Windows 10 and Windows 11, saved Wi-Fi networks can be managed so that the device connects automatically only when desired. This reduces the chance of the system joining open or spoofed hotspots with similar names. Microsoft documentation for managing Wi-Fi settings and profiles supports controlling automatic connection behavior per network. The other options do not directly solve the problem: disabling the adapter is too disruptive, changing the network category does not manage association behavior, and static IP addressing is unrelated to SSID selection.
- A. Incorrect.
This is incorrect because disabling the wireless adapter is not a practical configuration solution for a remote employee who depends on Wi-Fi connectivity while traveling. It would prevent access to all wireless networks rather than controlling which networks the laptop joins automatically.
- B. Incorrect.
This is incorrect because changing a network profile from Public to Private affects firewall and sharing behavior, not whether the system will automatically join lookalike or unapproved wireless networks. In fact, setting unknown public networks to Private would generally reduce security.
- C. Correct.
This is correct because the issue is specifically about wireless connection behavior. In Windows, saved Wi-Fi profiles can be configured to connect automatically or not. The best practice is to leave auto-connect enabled only for trusted SSIDs, such as the employee's home network and company-approved wireless networks, and disable automatic connection to unknown or unapproved networks. This directly addresses both usability and security.
- D. Incorrect.
This is incorrect because static IP configuration does not control whether the laptop automatically associates with a wireless network. Most public and corporate Wi-Fi networks rely on DHCP, and assigning a static IP could create connectivity problems without solving the rogue or lookalike SSID issue.