N10-005 · Question #898
Which of the following is a packet switching WAN technology?
The correct answer is A. Frame relay. Frame Relay is a classic packet-switching WAN technology that routes variable-length frames across a shared network using virtual circuits.
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Which of the following is a packet switching WAN technology?
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- AFrame relay
- BT1
- CAsynchronous transfer mode
- DISDN
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(38 responses)- A89% (34)
- B3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
Frame Relay is a classic packet-switching WAN technology that routes variable-length frames across a shared network using virtual circuits.
Frame Relay is a Layer 2 packet-switching WAN protocol that uses Permanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) or Switched Virtual Circuits (SVCs) to forward variable-length frames across a shared provider network, making it the textbook example of packet-switching WAN.
T1 is a dedicated leased-line circuit-switching technology that provides a fixed 1.544 Mbps point-to-point connection, not packet switching.
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) uses fixed 53-byte cells, classifying it as cell switching rather than traditional variable-length packet switching.
ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) is a circuit-switching technology that establishes a dedicated end-to-end circuit for the duration of a call.
Concept tested: WAN packet-switching technologies
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/tech/wan/frame-relay/index.html
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