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NSE 5 - Secure Wireless LAN 7.4 Administrator Exam Materials-Question 41 Discussion

What is the first discovery method used by FortiAP to locate the FortiGate wireless controller in the default configuration? (Choose one answer)

  • A. DHCP
  • B. Broadcast
  • C. Static
  • D. Multicast
Correct Answer: A

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A 75%
C 25%

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Brave-Dumps.com Admin 2025-05-27 23:56:05

Selected Answers: A


A is confirmed as per study guide page 80;

AP Discovery Methods
FortiAP devices cycle through six methods to locate and connect to FortiGate:

DHCP
• By default, FortiAP uses DHCP option 138 to get the controller IP

Static
• You can configure FortiAP with a static controller IP

DNS
• FortiAP can discover the controller by using a hostname configured in the AC_HOSTNAME_1 parameter

FortiLAN Cloud
• FortiAP uses the hostname apctrl1.forticloud.com for FortiLAN Cloud management

Multicast
• FortiAP can discover the controller by using the multicast address 224.0.1.140

Broadcast
• FortiAP broadcasts a discovery request to locate the controller
  • WillyB 2025-12-18 19:06:34
    Hi admin, on pg 80 from study guide the sequence/cycle list starts with Static and then DHCP, so the first discovery method on default seems to be C. Static.

Andres Veloz 2026-02-20 19:14:08

Selected Answers: A


in the question mentioned "in default configuration" therefore answer is: A, the option static no es default is a configuration that you must do.

Chriss 2026-03-10 22:59:12

Selected Answers: C


This is a tricky one.

DHCP (Discovery Method)
* By default, FortiAP uses DHCP option 138 to get the controller IP.
Default = DHCP option 138

If we check page 80 and the slide, what is the First Method in the list?
It is Static.

Taken from Secure_Wireless_LAN_7.4_Administrator_Study_Guide-Online.pdf

"By default, the FortiAP descovery method is set to auto, which means that the AP will cycle through the discovery methods and sequence shown on this slide to locate a wireless controller."

Juan 2026-03-26 18:20:07

Selected Answers: A


A