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Wide Area Networks

Wide Area Networks

Raymond A. Hansen, Phillip T. Rawles
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 8
ISBN13: 9781599048819|ISBN10: 1599048817|EISBN13: 9781599048826
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-881-9.ch152
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Hansen, Raymond A., and Phillip T. Rawles. "Wide Area Networks." Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration, edited by Lawrence A. Tomei, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 971-978. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-881-9.ch152

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Hansen, R. A. & Rawles, P. T. (2008). Wide Area Networks. In L. Tomei (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration (pp. 971-978). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-881-9.ch152

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Hansen, Raymond A., and Phillip T. Rawles. "Wide Area Networks." In Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration, edited by Lawrence A. Tomei, 971-978. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-881-9.ch152

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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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