1. Wide Area Networks & Standards
Data connections at 14.4 Kbps are no problem; even older phone lines can usually handle it. ... They constantly have users connecting to them for downloading the latest OS patches or searching online for technical problems. ... Most modern Wide Area Network (WAN) protocols, including TCP/IP, X.25, and Frame Relay, are based on packet-switching technologies. ... The biggest difference between Frame Relay and X.25 is that X.25 guarantees data integrity and network managed flow control at the cost of some network delays. Frame Relay switches packets end to end much faster, but there is no guarant...
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- Approx Pages: 10
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- Grade Level: High School