CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide Library, 2nd Edition

Chapter 19

WAN Architecture

This chapter covers the following exam topics:

1.0 Network Fundamentals

1.2 Describe the characteristics of network topology architectures

1.2.d WAN

5.0 Security Fundamentals

5.5 Describe IPsec remote access and site-to-site VPNs

The CCNA 200-301 Official Cert Guide, Volume 1, Second Edition introduces 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, from the perspective of the enterprise, as the customer of some WAN service provider (SP). (Cisco’s Service Provider certification track explores how an SP implements its network.)

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