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Wide Area Networks

Wide Area Networks

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Author(s): Raymond A. Hansen (Purdue University, USA)and Phillip T. Rawles (Purdue University, USA)
Copyright: 2008
Pages: 8
Source title: Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Lawrence A. Tomei (Robert Morris University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-881-9.ch152

Keywords: Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference / Instructional Design

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Abstract

When network services must be distributed over large geographic areas, it is essential to have an understanding of the telecommunication systems on which such distribution depends. One of the most significant differences between wide area networks (WANs) and local area networks (LANs) is the general dependency on third-party carriers to provide these transmission services. Whenever data is being sent across a WAN it must be routed between locations.

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