N10-005 · Question #823
Which of the following network topologies is MOST likely used in remote access VPN?
The correct answer is A. Point to Point. Remote access VPN creates an individual, dedicated tunnel between a single remote user and the VPN gateway, which is a point-to-point topology. Other topologies describe LAN physical layouts unrelated to VPN architecture.
Question
Which of the following network topologies is MOST likely used in remote access VPN?
Options
- APoint to Point
- BBus
- CRing
- DMesh
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A90% (27)
- B7% (2)
- C3% (1)
Why each option
Remote access VPN creates an individual, dedicated tunnel between a single remote user and the VPN gateway, which is a point-to-point topology. Other topologies describe LAN physical layouts unrelated to VPN architecture.
A point-to-point topology connects exactly two endpoints - in remote access VPN, one endpoint is the remote client and the other is the VPN concentrator or gateway at the corporate network. Each VPN session is an individual encrypted tunnel linking one user directly to the network, fitting the definition of a point-to-point connection.
A bus topology connects all devices to a single shared medium and is a legacy LAN physical topology with no relation to VPN tunnel architecture.
A ring topology connects each device to exactly two neighbors in a closed loop, a LAN/WAN physical arrangement not applicable to remote access VPN design.
A mesh topology interconnects every node to multiple other nodes for redundancy; it is used in site-to-site WAN designs, not individual remote access VPN sessions.
Concept tested: Remote access VPN point-to-point topology
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/security-vpn/ipsec-negotiation-ike-protocols/14106-how-vpn-works.html
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