7.1.6 Check Your Understanding – Purpose of WANs Answers

1. Which two options describe a WAN? (Choose two.)

  • A WAN is owned and managed by an organization or home user.
  • A WAN provides networking services over large geographical areas.
  • WAN services are provided for a fee.
  • WANs providers offer low bandwidth speeds over short-distances.
  • WANs guarantee security between the endpoints.

Explanation: A WAN provides networking services over large geographical areas for a fee.

2. Which topology type describes the virtual connection between source to destination?

  • cabling topology
  • physical topology
  • logical topology
  • wired topology

Explanation: A logical topology describes the virtual connection between source and destination.

3. Which type of WAN network design is the most fault-tolerant?

  • dual-homed topology
  • fully meshed topology
  • hub-and-spoke topology
  • partially meshed topology
  • point-to-point topology

Explanation: A fully meshed topology is the most fault-tolerant WAN topology.

4. Which is a type of WAN carrier connection that provides redundancy?

  • dual-carrier WAN connection
  • single-carrier WAN connection

Explanation: Dual-carrier WAN connections provide redundancy.

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