Exam 11: Wide Area Networks

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At what two layers of the OSI model are LAN and WAN protocols likely to differ?

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The customer's endpoint device on the WAN is called the __________________.

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Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)

Matching Match each correct item with the statement below. -A special case of geosynchronous orbitin which the satellite stays directly above the equator andappears stationary from Earth.Thesesatellitesare the type used to provide satellite Internet access.

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Matching Match each correct item with the statement below. -The guaranteedminimum amount of bandwidth selected when leasing aframe relay circuit.Frame relay costs are partially basedon this.

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What OC level is primarily used as a regional ISP backbone,and occasionally by very large hospitals,universities,or other major enterprises?

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What is the maximum throughput of a DS3 connection?

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What Layer 3 technology is employed by distance-vector routing protocols in which a router knows which of its interfaces a routing update and will not retransmit,or advertise,that same update on the same interface?

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A bus topology WAN is often the best option for an organization with only a few sites and the capability to use dedicated circuits.

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Frame relay relies on what two different types of virtual circuits?

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In an ISDN connection,what is the size throughput did a single B channel provide?

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In a PON setup,the system is considered passive because no repeaters or other devices intervene between the carrier and the customer.

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When copper cabling is used to carry T-1 traffic,what kind of connector is used?

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In what type of topology is each site connected to two other sites,providing redundancy?

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The DTE or endpoint device for a leased line is known as which device below?

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If the line between the carrier and the customer experiences significant errors on a T-1,a ____________ will report this fact to the carrier.

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What is the difference between a DTE and a DCE?

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Matching Match each correct item with the statement below. -The equipment on a satellite that receives anuplinked signal from Earth,amplifies the signal,modifies itsfrequency,then retransmits it (in a downlink)to an antennaon Earth.

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Outline the differences between a LAN and a WAN connection.

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Matching Match each correct item with the statement below. -A connectivity devicelocated at a telecommunications carrier's office that aggregatesmultiple DSL subscriber lines and connects them to alarger carrier or to the Internet backbone.

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What are some of the features of the WiMAX standard?

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