******************************************************************** * Description: Knowledge of network type, such as LAN, WAN, and SAN * Compatiablity: RDBMS 11g, 12c * Date: 09:41 PM EST, 05/07/2017 ******************************************************************** <1> Network Type: | |__ o. LAN - Local Area Network .................. A LAN connects network devices over a relatively short distance. o. WAN - Wide Area Network ................... WAN spans a large physical distance. The Internet is the largest WAN. A WAN is a geographically-dispersed collection of LANs. A network device called a router connects LANs to a WAN. o. WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network ......... A LAN based on Wi-Fi wireless network technology. o. MAN - Metropolitan Area Network ........... A MAN is typically owned and operated by a single entity such as a government or large orgnization. o. SAN - Storage Area Network ................ Connects servers to data storage devices through a technology like Fibre Channel. <2> ISP: | |__ Internet Service Provider: Tomcat, Time Warner, Verizon, AT&T.
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