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2012/7/17. 2. Major Characteristics of WANs. WANs generally connect devices that are separated by a broader geographical area than can be served by a LAN.WANs use the services of carriers, such as telephone companies, cable companies, satellite systems, and network providers (e.g.????).WANs use se
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1. 2012/7/17 1 WAN Technologies / Services
2. 2012/7/17 2 Major Characteristics of WANs WANs generally connect devices that are separated by a broader geographical area than can be served by a LAN.
WANs use the services of carriers, such as telephone companies, cable companies, satellite systems, and network providers (e.g.????).
WANs use serial connections of various types to provide access to bandwidth over large geographic areas.
3. 2012/7/17 3 WANs and the OSI Model