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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?
Suggested Answer: B
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43 comments · newest first
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Ryan
10 months ago
I think it's a VPN, but I'm not convinced.
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Laura
10 months ago
Definitely a WAN, no doubt about it.
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Jamal
10 months ago
Wait, are you sure it's not a LAN?
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Kristofer
11 months ago
It has to be a WAN since they're in multiple cities!
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Corazon
11 months ago
Sounds like a WAN to me!
KA
Karima
11 months ago
I keep mixing up VPN and WAN; I hope I remember the right one for this question!
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Lonna
11 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
11 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about LANs being limited to a single location.
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Felicitas
12 months ago
I think this sounds like a WAN since it connects multiple locations across cities.
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Erick
12 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
12 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year 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
1 year ago
IPX? What is this, the 90s? That's not even a real network type. It's obviously a WAN.
GL
Glenn
1 year ago
B) Wide area network (WAN)
FA
Fabiola
1 year ago
WAN? That makes sense, with multiple cities and departments connected.
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Annita
1 year ago
D) Internet Exchange Point (IPX)
LI
Lilli
1 year ago
C) Virtual private network (VPN)
KI
Kimbery
1 year ago
B) Wide area network (WAN)
VI
Virgilio
1 year ago
A) Local area network (LAN)
DA
Dahlia
1 year 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
1 year ago
D) Internet Exchange Point (IPX)
AS
Asuncion
1 year ago
C) Virtual private network (VPN)
AD
Adell
1 year ago
B) Wide area network (WAN)
CO
Corinne
1 year ago
A) Local area network (LAN)
AZ
Azzie
1 year 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
1 year ago
I agree, this sounds like a WAN. The interconnected subnets across different locations is a clear giveaway.
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Phillip
1 year ago
B) Wide area network (WAN)
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Kimberely
1 year ago
Yes, it definitely sounds like a WAN with the multiple city locations.
BL
Blondell
1 year ago
D) Internet Exchange Point (IPX)
FE
Felix
1 year ago
C) Virtual private network (VPN)
ME
Merilyn
1 year ago
B) Wide area network (WAN)
LE
Leanna
1 year ago
A) Local area network (LAN)
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Royce
1 year ago
I think it's B) Wide area network (WAN) because it spans across multiple cities.
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Antonio
1 year ago
A) Local area network (LAN)
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Inocencia
1 year 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
1 year ago
B) Wide area network (WAN)
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Shelia
1 year ago
Yes, it's definitely a WAN. The company being spread out over several cities points to that.
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Rebeca
1 year ago
D) Internet Exchange Point (IPX)
MY
My
1 year ago
C) Virtual private network (VPN)
WI
Wilson
1 year ago
B) Wide area network (WAN)
TI
Timothy
1 year ago
A) Local area network (LAN)