What is the lowest layer of the OSI model at which LANs and WANs

support the same protocols?

Layer 3

An organization can lease a private _________________ that is not

shared with other users, or a _________________ that can be physically
configured over shared lines in the carrier's cloud.
Dedicated line, virtual circuit

What kind of device can monitor a connection at the demarc but cannot
interpret data?
Smart jack

What kind of network is the PSTN?

Public Switched Telephone Network
Circuit-switched

How many channels are in an ISDN PRI connection?

24 (1D + 23B)

Which WAN topology always sends data directly from its origin to its
destination?
Mesh topology

What specifications define the standards for cable broadband?

DOCSIS

______________ in SONET are analogous to the ________________ of

T-carriers.
OC levels, digital signal levels

Which DSL standard has the fastest speeds immediately outside the CO?
VDSL

What method does a GSM network use to separate data on a channel?

TDMA

Where does an MPLS label go in a PDU?

Between Layers 2 and 3