Module 7 Flashcards
A telecommunications network that spans over a relatively large geographical area and is required to connect beyond the boundary of the LAN
WAN
What does WAN stand for?
Wide Area Network
What does MTTR mean?
mean time to repair
What does MTBF mean?
mean time between failure
Which type of WAN is a connection that is dedicated to a single customer
Private WAN
Which type of WAN connection is typically provided by an ISP or telecommunications service provider using the internet
Public WAN
WAN topology, which employs a point-to-point circuit between two endpoints. This connection is transparent to the customer network
Point-to-Point Topology
This WAN topology enables a single interface on the hub router to be shared by all spoke circuits
Hub-and-Spoke Topology
The ___ router represents a single point of failure. If it fails, inter-spoke communication also fails
hub
WAN topology that is similar to a star topology
Hub-and-Spoke Topology
WAN topology which offers enhanced network redundancy, load balancing, distributed computing and processing, and the ability to implement backup service provider connections
Dual-homed Topology
The most fault-tolerant topology
Fully Meshed Topology
WAN topology which connects many but not all sites
Partially Meshed Topology
Carrier connection when an organization connects to only one service provider
single-carrier
Carrier connection that provides redundancy and increases network availability. The organization negotiates separate SLAs with two different service providers.
dual-carrier connection
Network size wherein a company uses a single LAN connected to a wireless router for sharing data and peripherals
Small Network
What does DSL stand for?
Digital Subscriber Line
What is the network size of a company which uses a firewall to secure internet access to corporate users, and has an in-house IT staff
Campus Area Network (CAN)
To connect to the central office, branch offices in nearby cities used private dedicated lines through their local service provider. What type of network does the company need?
metropolitan area network (MAN)
What does VPN stand for?
Virtual Private Network
What does TIA/EIA stand for?
Telecommunications Industry Association and Electronic Industries Alliance
What does ISO stand for?
International Organization for Standardization
What does IEEE stand for?
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
WAN Layer 1 protocols
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)
Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET)
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
SDH
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
SONET
Synchronous Optical Networking
DWDM
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol
MPLS
Multiprotocol Label Switching
HDLC
High-Level Data Link Control
ATM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode
Connects the subscriber LANs to the WAN communication device
Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)