Chapter 4. Upgrading to a WAN

• Differentiating a WAN from a LAN
  • Speed
  • Accessability
  • What's a MAN?
• Understanding WAN Terminology
  • Packets
  • Packet Switching versus Circuit Switching
  • Speed, Bandwidth, and Throughput
  • Error Control
  • Data Flow
  • Access Areas and WANs
• Types of WANs
  • Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
  • Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS)
  • Using Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) across a WAN
  • Frame Relay
  • X.25
• Summary: Choosing a WAN Type
  • Area to be Covered
  • Amount of Data
  • Type of Data
  • How Much Money is Available

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