CCNA 4E Chapter 1

Introduction to WANs
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How does a WAN differ from a LAN?

What are the three characteristics of a WAN

network?
List and describe the four stages of a
developing/evolving enterprise:

Describe and Diagram a scenario involving an

organization with a central corp. office/campus
with remote offices and telecommuters. How
would all of these networks be inter-
connected?
List the three layers of the Hierarchal Design
Model and their main mission:

What are the primary two layers of the OSI

model at which the WAN operates?
What is the reference point in the network at
which the service provider and the customer
define their responsibility for the network and
networking equipment?
Equipment on the customer side of this
reference point is referred to as?
The customer’s router is referred to as a DTE
or DCE device?
To the ISP your csu/dsu (modem) is
considered a DTE or DCE?
To you, your csu/dsu (modem) is considered a
DTE or DCE?
What device is responsible for timing of putting
data on the link DTE or DCE?
The POP/DEMARC is where your home or
business connects to the? Which connects you
to a ____ of the ISP.
An “Access Server” performs what function?
What is the function of a “Core Router” and
where in the network does it reside?
What is the function of a “WAN Switch” and
what type of transport technologies do they
normally use?
What are the two encapsulation protocols used
on a point-to-point serial link? When are the
two used?
What three technologies are considered
“packet switched”?

Describe how packet switching works:

Which of the three packet switch technologies

is also referred to as “cell switched” using 48
byte cells?
What two technologies are referred to as
“circuit switched”?

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CCNA 4E Chapter 1
Introduction to WANs
V 4.0 March 2008

List and describe the five fields in a WAN

Frame:
Describe the two types of virtual circuits:

Though packet switching provides satisfactory

transport of voice and even video
communications on these networks, what are
two issues with using packet switching for
these two services?
What type of WAN connections are considered
public?
1.3.3.1 What are three advantages for using
PSTN/POTS analog dial-up connection for
SOHO/Small Business WAN connection?
Describe the channels for ISDN BRI:

Describe the channels for ISDN PRI:

Give an example of where the two different

dial-up connections would be used:
Describe DSL services:

In order for an ISP to provide DSL service to

your neighborhood the CO must contain what
device?
Describe Broadband/Cable services:

Is the Broadband/Cable service to your house

dedicated or shared?
Describe Broadband Wireless:

Describe a Virtual Private Network (VPN):

List 4 benefits of companies using VPNs:

What is the type of VPN used by JNN/WIN-T

not listed in Cisco material?
Describe Metro-Ethernet/Metro-Area-Network
(MAN):

What is TDM?

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