Networking Concepts

Network Topology: What is a PAN?

• Private Area Network

• Personal Area Network

• Predominate Area Network

• Posthumous Area Network

Network Topology: What is a WAN

• Wireless Area Network

• Wide Area Network

• Webbed Area Network

• Working Area Network

Network Topology: What is a WMN?

• Wired Multimedia Network

• Wireless Multimedia Network

• Wireless Mesh Network

• Wireless Multi-point Network

Network Topology: What is a MAN?

• Main Area Network

• Multi-fragmented Area Network

• Mid-sized Area Network

• Metropolitan Area Network

Network Topology: What is a VPN?

• Virtual Private Network

• Video Private Network

• Virtual Personal Network

• Virtual Purposed Network

Network Topology: Based on wireless technologies like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi over a limited range network.

• LAN

• PAN

• WMN

• VPN

Network Topology: Pool of computers and devices are linked to each other in limited ranges, such as an apartment or office premises.

• MAN

• PAN

• LAN

• WAN

Network Topology: Widely used in long-distance communications. Can include both wired and wireless technologies. (4G, Public Wi-Fi, Satellite, Broadband)

• WAN

• MAN

• LAN

• WLAN

Network Topology: Allows an administrator to segment the ports on a single switch as if it were multiple switches, and allows for end devices to be grouped together for administrative purposes.

• WLAN

• WMN

• VLAN

• VPN

T or F: 2.4Ghz WLAN channel should be used when located in close proximity of the wireless router, while doing a lot of high-bandwidth activities online, such as video-conferencing and gaming.

• True

• False