Lecture Notes on Wide Area Networks

NETW-208 The Fourth Cisco Academy Course

Scaling Layer 3 Addressing to Create Larger Networks

Scaling IP Addresses - Chapter 11

How to Connect Point A to Point B

A Typical Hub and Spoke WAN - The Hub Site

A Typical Hub and Spoke WAN - A Remote Site

The Layers You Must Account For

A Summary of All of the Possible Ways to Connect Point A to Point B

Details on the Various Ways to Connect Point A to Point B

SONET

Analog

DDS

Switched 56K

ISDN - Chapter 14

T Carrier

Dark Fiber

Packet Over SONET

Cable

DSL

ATM

Frame Relay - Chapter 15

SMDS

HDLC

PPP - Chapter 13

PPPoE

VLAN

FDDI

Ethernet

Satellite

Radio Frequency CAN

Free Space Optics CAN

Radio Frequency MAN

X.25

VPN - Chapter 23

MPLS

FTTP

Cellular

Powerline Distribution

Equipment Used to Connect Point A to Point B

Demarc

CSU/DSU

Add/Drop Multiplexor

Integrated Access Device

Analog Modem

ISDN Modem

DSL Modem

Cable Modem

Satellite ODU/IDU

Things to Consider When Installing Equipment

Network Administration

Introduction to Network Administration - Chapter 16

Service Providers

The Regulatory Environment

Laws and Regulations to Consider

Resellers/VAR/Partner

Troubleshooting and Repair