RSSI Should Not Be Relied on as a Valid Indicator

question 27

Multiple Choice

RSSI should not be relied on as a valid indicator of signal strength because of which reason?

• A) they only give an approximation of the information needed for a site survey
• B) RSSI values always display the strength of the signal in mW
• C) RSSI indicators are only available on Windows systems
• D) you have to logon to the AP to find the RSSI value at your current location

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Definitions:

Nominal Data

Data classified into distinct categories according to specified characteristics that cannot be ordered in a meaningful way.

Qualitative

Relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity.

Categorical

Pertaining to data that can be divided into specific groups or categories that lack a natural ordering.

Nominal Variable

A type of variable that represents categories with no intrinsic ordering or ranking among them, used for classification or grouping.