GSEC · Question #61
What protocol is a WAN technology?
The correct answer is D. Frame Relay. Frame Relay is the only WAN-specific protocol listed; the other options are LAN or wireless standards.
Question
What protocol is a WAN technology?
Options
- A802.11
- B802.3
- CEthernet
- DFrame Relay
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A16% (5)
- B6% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D74% (23)
Why each option
Frame Relay is the only WAN-specific protocol listed; the other options are LAN or wireless standards.
802.11 is the IEEE standard for wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) and applies to local area networking, not wide area networking.
802.3 is the IEEE standard for wired Ethernet, which is a LAN technology and does not operate as a WAN protocol.
Ethernet is a LAN technology used for local area connectivity and is not a WAN protocol.
Frame Relay is a packet-switched WAN protocol operating at Layer 2, designed to connect geographically dispersed sites over carrier networks using permanent virtual circuits (PVCs). It is explicitly classified as a WAN technology, unlike the other choices which apply to local or wireless networking.
Concept tested: WAN vs LAN protocol classification
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/tech/wan/frame-relay/index.html
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