Remember WAN
Full name: Wide Area Network
Memory aid: Wide connects sites far apart.
A WAN is not necessarily the public Internet.
Study area: Network architecture & switching · Batch 2
Relevant study for: CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
Practice with exam flashcards →Networking & Connectivity / Knowledge library
WAN — Wide Area Network
Connects networks over larger geographic areas.
Why learn WAN — Wide Area Network?
Connects networks over larger geographic areas.
Where it came from
A WAN is not necessarily the public Internet.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Wide connects sites far apart.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand WAN: Wide Area Network.
- Recall this memory aid: Wide connects sites far apart.
- Explain the practical use: Connects networks over larger geographic areas.
- Explain this distinction: A WAN is not necessarily the public Internet.
- Identify WAN in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IEEE 802 LAN/MAN standards (www.ieee802.org)
- IETF Internet standards (www.rfc-editor.org)