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220-801 · Question #236
220-801 Question #236: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is C: Internet. A Wide Area Network (WAN) spans large geographic areas, and the Internet is the most recognized and largest example of a WAN.
Question
The term "WAN" is commonly used when describing which of the following networks?
Options
- AMesh
- BLocal Wi-Fi network
- CInternet
- DAd hoc Wi-Fi network
Explanation
A Wide Area Network (WAN) spans large geographic areas, and the Internet is the most recognized and largest example of a WAN.
Common mistakes.
- A. Mesh describes a network topology where nodes interconnect redundantly, and it is not a network scope category like WAN or LAN.
- B. A local Wi-Fi network is a Wireless LAN (WLAN), which is limited in geographic scope to a building or campus, not a WAN.
- D. An ad hoc Wi-Fi network is a peer-to-peer local wireless connection between devices in close proximity, which is the opposite of a wide area network.
Concept tested. WAN definition and real-world identification
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