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Version 3.1
Module 1
WANs andRouters
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Version 3.1
WANS
•WAN operates at the physical layer and the datalink layer of the OSI reference model.
•Provide connectivity over a large geographic area•Use regional Bell companies•Serial connections•Use routers, switches, modems(CSU/DSU),
communication servers(dial-in, dial-out)
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Version 3.1
Routers & PCs
•A router is a special type of computer.•It has the same basic components as a standarddesktop PC.•It has a CPU, memory, a system bus, and variousinput/output interfaces.•Routers connect and allow communicationbetween two networks and determine the bestpath for data to travel through the connectednetworks.•Routers need the Internetwork Operating System(IOS) software to run configuration files.
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