Remember WLAN
Full name: Wireless Local Area Network
Memory aid: Wireless replaces the local cable.
WLAN and cellular networks are different technology families.
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
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WLAN — Wireless Local Area Network
Provides local networking over radio.
Why learn WLAN — Wireless Local Area Network?
Provides local networking over radio.
Where it came from
WLAN and cellular networks are different technology families.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Wireless replaces the local cable.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand WLAN: Wireless Local Area Network.
- Recall this memory aid: Wireless replaces the local cable.
- Explain the practical use: Provides local networking over radio.
- Explain this distinction: WLAN and cellular networks are different technology families.
- Identify WLAN 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)