Network Types Flashcards
What is a LAN?
A small geographic location network that is self contained, devices can talk to each other.
Does a LAN need internet access to function?
No.
What is a WAN?
WANs connect LANs and other networks over long distances.
What are WLANs and WWANs
Wireless LANs and WANs that are connected with wireless media rather than wired media.
What’s a MAN?
Metropolitan Area Network is a network that is geographically larger than a LAN, incorporates both LANs and WANs, usually span many city blocks or territories.
What is an example of a MAN?
City government or Large local business.
What’s a CAN?
Campus Area Network is a fast network that utilizes two or more LANs
What do CAN’s utilizes for most of its infrastructure traffic?
Primarily use switches as the primary network infrastructure to provide high speed and large capacity.
True or False? CANs are typically for low amounts of users.
False.
Whats an example of a CAN?
College, Military Base, etc.
Correct the statement. CANs span between one or two buildings have large capacity and high speeds.
CANs span between multiple buildings, have large capacity and high speeds.
What do core switches do in CANs?
Process lots of primary traffic in CANs
What do distribution switches do in CANs?
Used to connect all the access switches in CANs.
What do access switches do in CANs?
They are where the individual switches connect to get access to the internet.
True or False. CANs are typically all within the same geographical location and is very low speed.
False. CANs are typically all within the same geographical location and is very high speed.
What is a SAN?
Storage Area Network is a network that provides storage using high speed servers.
Do SANs rely on LANs or WANs to function?
No.
What is a PAN?
Personal Area Network is a network that is used to connect peripherals.
What’s an example of a PAN?
Bluetooth.
What network utilizes short range wireless technology?
PANs.
Order all five networks largest to smallest.
WAN, MAN, CAN, LAN, PAN
Order all five networks largest to smallest.
PAN, LAN, CAN, MAN, WAN
