COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK TOPOLOGIES AND PROTOCOLS
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Uses 3rd Party Hardware, cables or satellites.
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All computers are really close to each other.
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Play games in your house on it.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The distinguishing features of WAN are WANs have a large capacity, connecting a large number of computers over a large area, and are inherently scalable. They facilitate the sharing of regional resources. They provide uplinks for connecting LANs and MANs to the Internet.
Detailed explanation-2: -A wide area network (WAN) is a large computer network that connects groups of computers over large distances. WANs are often used by large businesses to connect their office networks; each office typically has its own local area network, or LAN, and these LANs connect via a WAN.
Detailed explanation-3: -WAN Cable. The WAN cable that is used to connect your router and modem can be a normal ethernet cable. I recommend using a CAT5e or CAT6 cable for the connection. CAT5e can handle 1gbit per second over a distance of 30 meters.
Detailed explanation-4: -WAN Device means a set of hardware components controlled by software (for example, switches, routers, gateways) that allows a number of devices to connect to each other or to be connected to other LANs via routers and communicate using various data types, formats and communications protocols.