Network+/Architecture/WAN Technologies
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This lesson covers Wide Area Network (WAN) technologies.
Objectives and Skills
[edit | edit source]Objectives and skills for the WAN technologies portion of Network+ certification include:[1]
- Explain the characteristics and benefits of various WAN technologies
- Fiber
- SONET
- DWDM
- CWDM
- Frame relay
- Satellite
- Broadband cable
- DSL/ADSL
- ISDN
- ATM
- PPP/Multilink PPP
- MPLS
- GSM/CDMA
- LTE/4G
- HSPA+
- 3G
- Edge
- Dialup
- WiMAX
- Metro-Ethernet
- Leased lines
- T-1
- T-3
- E-1
- E-3
- OC3
- OC12
- Circuit switch vs packet switch
- Fiber
Readings
[edit | edit source]Multimedia
[edit | edit source]- Watch YouTube: SONET, DWDM, and CWDM - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.4.
- Watch YouTube: ATM, Frame Relay, and MPLS - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.4.
- Watch YouTube: Satellite, ISDN, Cable, DSL, and dialup networks - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.4.
- Watch YouTube: PPP and Multilink PPP - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.4.
- Watch YouTube: GSM, CDMA, and WiMAX - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.4.
- Watch YouTube: Leased Lines and Metro Ethernet - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.4.
- Watch YouTube: Circuit Switching and Packet Switching - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 1.4.