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WAN Concepts - Coggle Diagram
WAN Concepts
Internet-Based Connectivity
Internet-Based Connectivity Options
DSL Technology
DSL Connections
DSL and PPP
Cable Technology
Optical Fiber
Fiber to the Home (FTTH)
Fiber to the Building (FTTB)
Fiber to the Node/Neighborhood (FTTN)
Wireless Internet-Based Broadband
Municipal Wi-Fi
Cellular
Satellite Internet
WiMAX
VPN Technology
Cost savings
Security
Scalability
Compatibility with broadband technology
ISP Connectivity Options
Broadband Solution Comparison
WAN Operations
WANs in the OSI Model
Common WAN Terminology
WAN Devices
Serial Communication
Circuit-Switched Communication
Packet-Switched Communications
SDH, SONET, and DWDM
WAN Standards
TIA/EIA - Telecommunications Industry Association and Electronic Industries Alliance
ISO - International Organization for Standardization
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Purpose of WANs
LANs and WANs
Private and Public WANs
A private WAN
is dedicated to a single customer
A public WAN
typically provided by an ISP or telecommunications service provider using the internet
WAN Topologies
Point-to-Point Topology
Hub-and-Spoke Topology
Dual-homed Topology
Fully Meshed Topology
Partially Meshed Topology
Carrier Connections
Single-Carrier WAN Connection
Dual-Carrier WAN Connection
Evolving Networks
Small Network
Campus Network
Branch Network
Distributed Network
Traditional WAN Connectivity
Traditional WAN Connectivity Options
Common WAN Terminology
Circuit-Switched Options
Packet-Switched Options
Modern WAN Connectivity
Modern WANs
Modern WAN Connectivity Options
Ethernet WAN
MPLS