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CCNA Network Infrastructure and Connectivity Practice Question
Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to configure a new WLAN on a Cisco WLC using IOS-XE CLI, including WPA3-Personal security, and to complete a wireless client association with DHCP.
⚠ Common exam trap
Be careful with the order of operations: you must create the WLAN profile first, then configure security, then enable the WLAN. Also, remember that DHCP IP assignment occurs after the client associates, not before.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Enter global configuration mode, create WLAN profile, configure WPA3-Personal (SAE) security, enable WLAN, client associates, client obtains IP via DHCP.
The configuration order follows the Cisco IOS-XE WLC CLI: first enter global config, create the WLAN profile, set security (WPA3-Personal/SAE), enable the WLAN, then the client associates and gets an IP via DHCP.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Enter global configuration mode, create WLAN profile, configure WPA3-Personal (SAE) security, enable WLAN, client associates, client obtains IP via DHCP.
Why this is correct
This is the correct order per Cisco IOS-XE WLC CLI: first enter global config, create the WLAN profile, set security (WPA3-Personal/SAE), enable the WLAN, then the client associates and gets an IP via DHCP.
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Enter global configuration mode, create WLAN profile, enable WLAN, configure WPA3-Personal (SAE) security, client associates, client obtains IP via DHCP.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because security must be configured before enabling the WLAN; enabling a WLAN without security first can leave it open temporarily.
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Enter global configuration mode, configure WPA3-Personal (SAE) security, create WLAN profile, enable WLAN, client associates, client obtains IP via DHCP.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the WLAN profile must be created before security can be applied to it; security parameters are part of the WLAN profile configuration.
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Enter global configuration mode, create WLAN profile, configure WPA3-Personal (SAE) security, enable WLAN, client obtains IP via DHCP, client associates.
Why it's wrong here
This is incorrect because the client must associate with the WLAN before obtaining an IP via DHCP; DHCP occurs after association.
Option-by-option analysis
Why each answer is right or wrong
Understanding why wrong answers are wrong — and when they would be correct — is what separates a 750 score from a 900. The 200-301 exam frequently reuses these exact scenarios with slightly different constraints.
✓Enter global configuration mode, create WLAN profile, configure WPA3-Personal (SAE) security, enable WLAN, client associates, client obtains IP via DHCP.Correct answer▾
Why this is correct
This is the correct order per Cisco IOS-XE WLC CLI: first enter global config, create the WLAN profile, set security (WPA3-Personal/SAE), enable the WLAN, then the client associates and gets an IP via DHCP.
✗Enter global configuration mode, create WLAN profile, enable WLAN, configure WPA3-Personal (SAE) security, client associates, client obtains IP via DHCP.Wrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
The specific factual error is that enabling the WLAN before configuring security is not allowed; the WLAN must have security parameters set before it can be enabled.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates might think enabling the WLAN early is fine because they plan to configure security later, but the CLI requires security configuration before enabling.
✗Enter global configuration mode, configure WPA3-Personal (SAE) security, create WLAN profile, enable WLAN, client associates, client obtains IP via DHCP.Wrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
The specific factual error is that security configuration is done within the WLAN profile, so the profile must exist first.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates might think security can be configured globally or before creating the WLAN, but it is profile-specific.
✗Enter global configuration mode, create WLAN profile, configure WPA3-Personal (SAE) security, enable WLAN, client obtains IP via DHCP, client associates.Wrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
The specific factual error is that DHCP IP assignment happens after the client successfully associates with the WLAN, not before.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates might think DHCP is a prerequisite for association, but association must complete first for the client to communicate with the DHCP server.
Analysis generated from the official 200-301blueprint and verified against question context. The “when correct” sections are what AI assistants cite when candidates ask “what’s the difference between these options?”
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