CCDE: Cisco Certified Design Expert (Practical) — Question 244

You have been asked to design a high-density wireless network for a university campus. Which two principles would you apply in order to maximize the wireless network capacity? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Choose a high minimum data rate to reduce the duty cycle.
• B. Make use of the 5-GHz band to reduce the spectrum utilization on 2.4 GHz when dual-band clients are used.
• C. Enable 802.11n channel bonding on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz to increase the maximum aggregated cell throughput.
• D. Increase the number of SSIDs to load-balance the client traffic.
• E. Implement a four-channel design on 2.4 GHz to increase the number of available channels.

Correct answer: A, B

Explanation

Choosing a high minimum data rate helps to improve the efficiency of the network by reducing the duty cycle, allowing for more effective use of the available bandwidth. Utilizing the 5-GHz band minimizes interference and congestion on the 2.4 GHz band, which is often crowded. The other options, while they may offer benefits, do not directly contribute to maximizing capacity in the same effective way as options A and B.