Chapter 16. Wide Area Networks
THE FOLLOWING COMPTIA NETWORK+ EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:
2.5 Categorize WAN technology types and properties
Type:
Frame relay
E1/T1
ADSL
SDSL
VDSL
Cable modem
Satellite
E3/T3
OC-x
Wireless
ATM
SONET
MPLS
ISDN BRI
ISDN PRI
POTS
PSTN
Properties
Circuit switch
Packet switch
Speed
Transmission media
Distance
So what, exactly, is it that makes something a wide area network (WAN) instead of a local area network (LAN)? Well, there's obviously the distance thing, but these days, wireless LANs can cover some serious turf. What about bandwidth? Here again, some really big pipes can be had for a price in many places, so that's ...
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