Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) — Question 480

An engineer must provide wireless coverage in a square office. The engineer has only one AP and believes that it should be placed it in the middle of the room.
Which antenna type should the engineer use?

Answer options

• A. directional
• B. polarized
• C. omnidirectional
• D. Yagi

Correct answer: C

Explanation

An omnidirectional antenna is ideal in this situation as it distributes the wireless signal uniformly in all directions, covering the entire square office effectively. A directional antenna focuses the signal in one direction, which would not provide full coverage in a square layout. Polarized antennas are not specifically designed for general coverage, and Yagi antennas are highly directional, making them unsuitable for this scenario.