Introduction to Wide Area Networks
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Course Cost: $325.00
Course Number: WB36.0
Course Length: 2 days
Course Overview

Participants in this course learn the technologies used to move voice and data across long distances, and discover important new technologies such as ATM that integrate voice, data and video communications. Basic concepts of how information is transported over a wide area network (WAN), from physical layer to application layer, and how these technologies work is also reviewed.
Who Should Attend

This course is intended for industry professionals who would like a better understanding of the telecommunications infrastructure and how communication takes place over long distances.
Prerequisites

The Introduction to Networking Course (WB16.1), professional experience, or requisite knowledge is a prerequisite for this course.
Key Topics

Physical and logical circuits
Voice digitization
The structure and function of the local loop
Modem technologies and usage
Different types of devices used in wide area networking
Physical WAN protocols such as T1, T3, and SONET
Internet and WAN access methods such as ADSL and cable modems
Function and usage of ISDN
Function and usage of Frame Relay
Function and usage of ATM
Choosing WAN Solutions
Course Objectives

  • Describe today's telecommunications infrastructure
  • Identify the technologies used for WAN communications
  • Review the physical layer technologies such as switched circuits, leased lines,
    T-carriers and Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)
  • Review the Data Link Layer technologies such as High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) and Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)
  • Review higher layer protocols like Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Frame Relay and Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
  • Determine when to use a given WAN technology
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