Question

Fred is an IT engineer at a small online news agency, where 35 employees carry laptops and print to the wireless printer. Recently, the company has discovered that the many Bluetooth headsets, cordless telephones, and regular usage of the breakroom microwaves are causing long-standing intermittent micro-outages at often predictable times of the day.

Which solution to this problem will avoid disruption to the work environment?
a. Change the wireless access points to other another frequency
b. Install traditional network wiring
c. Change to corded communications devices
d. Upgrade the wireless access point antenna shielding

Answer 1

Changing the frequency of the wireless access points can effectively reduce micro-outages at the news agency caused by devices operating on similar frequencies.

Step-by-step explanation:

To address the issue of intermittent micro-outages caused by devices like Bluetooth headsets, cordless telephones, and microwaves at an online news agency, several options can be considered. One of the effective solutions is to change the wireless access points to another frequency that is less prone to interference from these devices. The other solutions, which include installing traditional network wiring, changing to corded communication devices, or upgrading the wireless access point antenna shielding, may help but could also cause disruption to the work environment or not fully resolve the interference issue. Choosing a less congested frequency band or switching to the 5.0-GHz range from the standard 2.4-GHz range, where many of these interfering devices operate, could provide a less disrupted wireless communication for the company's printers and laptops.