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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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Question

Which of the following is a packet switching WAN technology?

Options

  • AFrame relay
  • BT1
  • CAsynchronous transfer mode
  • DISDN

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    89% (34)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    5% (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.

AFrame relayCorrect

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.

BT1

T1 is a dedicated leased-line circuit-switching technology that provides a fixed 1.544 Mbps point-to-point connection, not packet switching.

CAsynchronous transfer mode

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) uses fixed 53-byte cells, classifying it as cell switching rather than traditional variable-length packet switching.

DISDN

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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#Frame relay#packet switching#WAN technologies

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