Free CompTIA CloudNetX CNX-001 Actual Exam Questions - Question 5 Discussion

Question No. 5
A network engineer is establishing a wireless network for handheld inventory scanners in a
manufacturing company's warehouse. The engineer needs an authentication mechanism for these
scanners that uses the Wi-Fi network and works with the company's Active Directory. The business
requires that the solution authenticate the users and authorize the scanners. Which of the following
provides the best solution for authentication and authorization?
Select one option, then reveal solution.
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Sohail I.
2026-02-22

B imo, since TACACS+ is mainly for device admin access, not user Wi-Fi auth. For network access and tying into Active Directory on Wi-Fi, RADIUS is the typical go-to.

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Yasir U.
2026-02-20

RADIUS is the standard for Wi-Fi authentication with Active Directory integration.

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Farhan W.
2026-02-18

B RADIUS fits best for integrating Wi-Fi authentication with Active Directory.

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Osama U.
2026-02-17

Actually, I’d drop TACACS+ here since it’s mainly for device management, not really for Wi-Fi user and device authentication. LDAP is more about directory lookups, not real-time authentication on wireless networks. PKI could handle certificates but on its own it doesn’t tie directly into user and device authorization without a supporting protocol. RADIUS fits best because it can integrate with Active Directory for user auth and can manage device authorization via 802.1X, assuming the scanners support it. So, B still seems like the most complete choice given the scenario.

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Shah A.
2026-01-19

It’s B since TACACS+ isn’t typically used for Wi-Fi access control.

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Sarah R.
2026-01-17

B/C? RADIUS (B) is great for Wi-Fi and AD, but if the scanners can’t do 802.1X, it might not work well. LDAP (C) ties directly to Active Directory for user info but doesn’t handle Wi-Fi auth alone.

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Imran P.
2026-01-14

I think B. RADIUS is the best here because it works with Wi-Fi, integrates with Active Directory, and handles both authentication and authorization. TACACS+ is more for device management, LDAP is just directory access, and PKI deals with certificates but not directly with user auth on Wi-Fi.

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