WAN Flashcards
1
Q
WAN
A
Wide Area Network
2
Q
MAN
A
Metropolitan Area Network
3
Q
OC
A
Optical Carrier
Indicates bandwidth
Base reference is 51.84 Mbps
4
Q
BPL
A
Broadband over Power Lines
Max of 2.7 Mbps
5
Q
LoS
A
Line of Sight
6
Q
CSU/DSU
A
Channel Service Unit / Data Service Unit
Where a WAN circuit terminates into your location
7
Q
PPP
A
Point-to-Point Protocol
Layer 2
Transmits multiple Layer 3 protocols simultaneously
8
Q
SONET
A
Synchronous Optical Network
Layer 1 Technology using Fiber Optic cabling
9
Q
PSTN
A
Public Switched Telephone Network
10
Q
ISDN
A
Integrated Services Digital Network
Digital Telephony Technology supporting multiple 64 Kbps channels
11
Q
MPLS
A
Multiprotocol Label Switching
