7. How do local area networks (LANs) differ from metropolitan area network (MAN)? A local area network (LAN) is a group of microcomputers located in the same general area. It covers a clearly defined small area‚ such as an office‚ home network ‚one floor or work area‚ a single building‚ or a group of buildings. While a metropolitan area network (MAN) connects LANs and BNs located in different areas to each other and to WANs. MANs typically span between three and 30 miles. For example a large university
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A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically dispersed telecommunications network. The term distinguishes a broader telecommunication structure from a local area network. A wide area network may be privately owned or rented‚ but the term usually connotes the inclusion of public (shared user) networks. A Local Area Network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a single processor or server within a small
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LAN/WAN Topology and Configuration Plan Introduction This document presents an overview of the different configuration challenges‚ methods‚ and techniques required to implement a Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN). These are useful technologies that securely connect multiple LANs in separate geographical locations. When properly configured these networking technologies provide robust features‚ increased data transfer speeds‚ and secure data connectivity required by today’s companies
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INTRODUCTION: A local area network (LAN) is a network of computers that interconnects computers in a limited or a small area such as a home‚ computer lab‚ school‚ or office building using the network media. The defining characteristics of LANs‚ is in contrast to the wide area networks (WANs)‚ including their higher data-transfer rates‚ smaller geographic area‚ and lack of a need for leased telecommunication lines. ARCNET‚ Token Ring and other technology standards have been used in the past‚ but
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Henry Cherry IS 3220 Mr. Clark July 26‚ 2014 Lab #6 Design Your DMZ and LAN-to-WAN Security Solution 1. Describe how creating zones is helpful in the design of a DMZ and security solution for the LAN-to-WAN Domain. The purpose of a DMZ is to add an additional layer of security to an organization’s local area network. An external attacker only has direct access to equipment in the DMZ‚ rather than any other part of the network. 2. How many zones does your design incorporate? Do you think
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The WAN A natural extension of the LAN is the wide area network (WAN). A WAN connects remote LANs and ties remote computers together over long distances. The WAN provides the same functionality as the individual LAN‚ but on a larger scale - electronic mail‚ applications‚ and files can now move throughout the organization-wide internet. WANs are‚ by default‚ heterogeneous networks that consist of a variety of computers‚ operating systems‚ topologies‚ and protocols. The most popular internetworking
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1000 host IP addresses. • The NW-BR2 (Northwest Branch2) LAN2 will require 1000 host IP addresses. Central Network Section • The Central LAN1 will require 8000 host IP addresses. • The Central LAN2 will require 4000 host IP addresses. The WAN links between each of the routers will require an IP address for each end of the link. (Note: Remember that the interfaces of
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WAN Design Chad Vickery Axia College of University of Phoenix Acme Manufacturing is an organization that is growing and expanding their operations. They have acquired a plant in China and are expanding offices throughout the United States. Acme Manufacturing is looking to add communication that will allow all sites to transfer data with no trouble. Headquarters will be located in Atlanta‚ Georgia. Headquarters will house corporate operations‚ marketing‚ administrative staff and the accounting
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WAN Design Today’s network administrators must manage complex wide-area networks (WANs) in order to support the growing number of software applications that are built around Internet Protocol (IP) and the Web. These WANs place a great demand on network resources‚ and require high-performance networking technologies. WANs are complex environments that incorporate multiple media‚ multiple protocols‚ and inter-connection to other networks‚ such as the Internet. Growth and manageability of these network
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a global company with its newest location in China. With the continuation of growth a company such as this will need a secure WAN. ACME ’s system topology would most likely be best as a star topology. Every site needs to have an immediate line to the headquarters in Atlanta‚ Ga. All distribution and engineering sites could be connected to the Atlanta site with a public WAN through a VPN designed with IPSec for security purposes. They could lease a few T1 lines to interface the Atlanta headquarters
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