A technician has noticed that when at company headquarters the laptop connection to the Internet is more responsive than when using the company-provided phone as a hotspot.
The technician updated the drivers on the WiFi NIC without resolution and then verified the configuration on the WiFi was correct.
Which of the following configurations could cause the decreased performance?
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A. B. C. D.A.
Based on the information given, the technician has updated the drivers on the laptop's WiFi NIC and verified the configuration of the WiFi to be correct. However, the laptop's connection to the internet is more responsive when connected directly to the company headquarters compared to when using the company-provided phone as a hotspot.
This indicates that the problem is not with the laptop's WiFi adapter or configuration, but rather with the phone's hotspot connection.
Out of the given options, option D - "it is out of range" - seems like the most likely configuration that could cause decreased performance. This is because if the phone is too far away from the laptop, the signal strength would be weak, causing slow and unresponsive internet connectivity.
Option A - "the connection is throttled" - is also a possibility, as some phone providers may throttle or limit the data usage on their hotspots. This would result in slower internet speeds, which could be perceived as decreased performance.
Option B - "there is a low RFID signal" - and option C - "SSID is not found" - are less likely to be the cause of decreased performance. RFID (radio-frequency identification) is typically used for tracking and identification purposes and should not affect the internet connectivity of the laptop. Similarly, if the SSID (Service Set Identifier) was not found, the laptop would not be able to connect to the hotspot at all, rather than experiencing decreased performance.
Therefore, the most likely configuration that could cause the decreased performance is that the phone is out of range. The technician should try moving the phone closer to the laptop to improve the signal strength and internet connectivity.