Chapter 14. WAN Architecture

This chapter covers the following exam topics:

1.0 Network Fundamentals

1.2 Describe the characteristics of network topology architecture

1.2.d WAN

5.0 Security Fundamentals

5.5 Describe remote access and site-to-site VPNs

The CCNA 200-301 exam topics include only brief mentions of WAN topics. Because of that sparse attention to WANs, the CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1, introduced just enough detail about two types of WAN links—point-to-point serial and point-to-point Ethernet WAN links—so that you could understand IP routing, which is a major focus in CCNA.

This chapter now turns our attention to WAN topics for a deeper look at three branches of WAN technology. As usual for this book’s discussion of ...

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