Designing WAN Communications Quiz
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What is the main advantage of Voice over frame relay (VoFR) according to the summary?

  • Low cost of long-distance communication (correct)
  • Improved fault tolerance
  • High-speed data transfer
  • Enhanced security features

Which technology offers speeds up to 40 Gbps, as mentioned in the text?

  • ISDN
  • SONET
  • SMDS
  • ATM (correct)

What distinguishes DSL downstream speed from upstream speed based on the provided information?

  • Upstream speed is not affected by DSL technology
  • Both downstream and upstream speeds are the same
  • Downstream speed is slower than upstream speed
  • Downstream speed is greater than upstream speed (correct)

Which WAN technology employs high-speed bus bandwidth up to 155 Mbps?

<p>SMDS (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the transmission speed reached by X.25 protocol based on packet switching?

<p>2.048 Mbps (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does SONET offer as a fiber-optic solution according to the information provided?

<p>High speeds up to 9.953 Gbps (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technology is DSL a strong competitor to?

<p>ISDN (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main transport method for SONET?

<p>Fiber-optic cable (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which SONET transmission speed is designated by the code OC-48?

<p>9953.28 Mbps (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In SONET, what does the Layer 2 (Section Layer) primarily do?

<p>Encapsulate data, sequences, and time frames (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What network architecture uses a dual-ring topology for redundancy?

<p>Ring topology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technology is a high-speed alternative to SONET and frame relay?

<p>Ethernet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cable connections can Ethernet backbone networks consist of?

<p>Single-mode fiber-optic cable connections up to 43.4 miles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Bidirectional line switching' in SONET offers what percentage of redundancy?

<p>~99% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer in the SONET model corresponds to the OSI model's Physical layer?

<p>Photonic layer (bottom) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does SDH stand for?

<p>Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reasons for the popularity of X.25 networks?

<p>Provision of worldwide connectivity between LANs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Frame Relay differ from X.25 networks?

<p>Frame Relay uses FRAD and is connection-oriented. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which technology is NOT mentioned as a replacement for X.25 networks?

<p>ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of Voice over Frame Relay (VoFR)?

<p>Utilizes PCM, ADPCM, and SB-ADPCM for audio creation. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of connection does Committed Information Rate (CIR) offer?

<p>Pledged minimum transmission rate. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which service is NOT offered by frame relay service providers?

<p>Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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