CIW 1D0-610 Exam - Topic 4 Question 79 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIW's 1D0-610 exam

Question #: 79
Topic #: 4

You have just been hired by a large company, and the IT manager is giving you an overview of the corporate network. He tells you that the corporation is spread out over several cities, and various departments are divided into sub networks that are connected using routers. What type of network are you being shown?

ALocal area network (LAN)

BWide area network (WAN)

CVirtual private network (VPN)

DInternet Exchange Point (IPX)

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Ryan

2 months ago

I think it's a VPN, but I'm not convinced.

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Laura

2 months ago

Definitely a WAN, no doubt about it.

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Jamal

3 months ago

Wait, are you sure it's not a LAN?

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Kristofer

3 months ago

It has to be a WAN since they're in multiple cities!

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Corazon

3 months ago

Sounds like a WAN to me!

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Karima

3 months ago

I keep mixing up VPN and WAN; I hope I remember the right one for this question!

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Lonna

4 months ago

This reminds me of a practice question about network types, and I think WAN was the answer there too.

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Lynelle

4 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about LANs being limited to a single location.

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Felicitas

4 months ago

I think this sounds like a WAN since it connects multiple locations across cities.

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Erick

4 months ago

Alright, I've got this. The key here is that the network spans multiple locations, so it has to be a WAN. The routers connecting the sub-networks are a dead giveaway. I'm confident option B, Wide area network (WAN), is the correct answer.

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Lizbeth

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused here. The question talks about sub-networks and routers, but I'm not sure if that automatically means it's a WAN. I'll have to think this through and make sure I understand the distinctions between the different network types.

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Rueben

4 months ago

Okay, let's see. The question mentions the company is spread out over several cities, and the departments are connected using routers. That sounds like a wide area network (WAN) to me, but I want to double-check the other options just to be sure.

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Augustine

5 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a straightforward question about network types. I'll think it through carefully and try to recall the key differences between LANs, WANs, VPNs, and IPXs.

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Owen

9 months ago

I bet the IT manager is just trying to trick us. Next thing you know, he'll be asking about token rings or something. But I'm sticking with WAN.

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Sheron

9 months ago

IPX? What is this, the 90s? That's not even a real network type. It's obviously a WAN.

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Glenn

8 months ago

B) Wide area network (WAN)

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Fabiola

8 months ago

WAN? That makes sense, with multiple cities and departments connected.

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Annita

8 months ago

D) Internet Exchange Point (IPX)

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Lilli

8 months ago

C) Virtual private network (VPN)

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Kimbery

8 months ago

B) Wide area network (WAN)

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Virgilio

9 months ago

A) Local area network (LAN)

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Dahlia

9 months ago

VPN? Really? Why would they be using a virtual private network to connect the corporate offices? Clearly, it's a WAN.

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Sarah

8 months ago

D) Internet Exchange Point (IPX)

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Asuncion

8 months ago

C) Virtual private network (VPN)

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Adell

9 months ago

B) Wide area network (WAN)

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Corinne

9 months ago

A) Local area network (LAN)

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Azzie

9 months ago

C) Virtual private network (VPN) could also be a possibility if they are using secure connections over the internet.

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Lyda

10 months ago

I agree, this sounds like a WAN. The interconnected subnets across different locations is a clear giveaway.

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Phillip

8 months ago

B) Wide area network (WAN)

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Kimberely

8 months ago

Yes, it definitely sounds like a WAN with the multiple city locations.

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Blondell

8 months ago

D) Internet Exchange Point (IPX)

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Felix

8 months ago

C) Virtual private network (VPN)

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Merilyn

8 months ago

B) Wide area network (WAN)

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Leanna

8 months ago

A) Local area network (LAN)

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Royce

10 months ago

I think it's B) Wide area network (WAN) because it spans across multiple cities.

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Antonio

10 months ago

A) Local area network (LAN)

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Inocencia

10 months ago

Definitely a WAN. The IT manager mentioned the corporation is spread out over several cities, so it's gotta be a wide area network.

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Mona

8 months ago

B) Wide area network (WAN)

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Shelia

8 months ago

Yes, it's definitely a WAN. The company being spread out over several cities points to that.

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Rebeca

8 months ago

D) Internet Exchange Point (IPX)

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My

9 months ago

C) Virtual private network (VPN)

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Wilson

9 months ago

B) Wide area network (WAN)

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Timothy

9 months ago

A) Local area network (LAN)

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