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Concise explanations of key technical topics found on Cisco's® CCNA™, CCNP™, and CCIE™ exams

Author: Dale Holmes

Focus: CCNA & Remote Access

Issue Date: Jul 1, 2023

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WAN Protocols

This Study Guide addresses the characteristics of a Wide Area Network (WAN), and differentiates it from a Local Area Network (LAN). These characteristics include:

The geographic area occupied by the network

The scope of control and management of the network

The transmission methods and media used to build the network

The type of traffic that crosses the network.

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