In the context of securing a small office network, the network administrator is configuring a new router. Which of the following settings should the administrator enable to ensure that the wireless network is secured and less susceptible to unauthorized access?
The network administrator should enable WPA2 on the router to secure the wireless network. While WPA3 is the newest and most secure standard, WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) remains a widely used and strong encryption method. It provides robust security measures to prevent unauthorized access. WEP is an older, deprecated encryption standard that is highly insecure and should not be used. Disabling SSID broadcasting and changing the default wireless channel are supplementary measures; hiding the SSID provides minimal security through obscurity, and changing the channel is for performance, but neither encrypts the data transmitted over the network.
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