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The characteristic of a transmission technology that affords greater bandwidth in one direction than in the other direction
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Asymmetrical
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a transmission method in which data being transmitted and received by nodes does not have to conform to any timing scheme.
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Asynchronous
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a variety of ISDN that uses two 64 kbps bearer channels and one 16 kbps data channel, as summarized by the notation 2B+D.
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Basic Rate Interface (BRI)-
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The guaranteed minimum amount of bandwidth selected when leasing a Frame Relay circuit
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Committed Information Rate (CIR)
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A combination of CSU and a DSU that serves as the connection point for a T1 line at the customers site.
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Channel service Unit Data Service Unit (CSU/DSU)-
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a type of connection in which a user connects to a distant network from a computer and stays connected for a finite period of time.
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Dial up
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A dedicated WAN technology that uses advanced data modulation techniques at the Physical layer to achieve extraordinary throughput over regular phone lines.
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Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
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An arrangement that allows a customer to lease only some of the channels on a T1 line.
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Fractional T1
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A digital, packet switched WAN technology whose protocols operate at the DATA Link Layer.
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Frame Relay
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An area covered by wireless access point that provides visitors with wireless services, including internet access.
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Hot spot
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An international standard that uses PSTN lines to carry digital signals.
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Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)-
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A protocol that encapsulates PPP data, for use on VPN’s.
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Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
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A communications protocol that enables a workstation to connect to a server using a serial connection.
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Point to Point Protocol (PPP)-
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A type of ISDN that uses 23 bearer channels and one 64 kbps data channel, represented by the notation 23B+D.
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Primary Rate Interface (PRI
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The traditional telephone network, from the lines that connect homes and businesses to the network centers that connect different regions of a country.
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Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)-
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A method for connecting and logging onto a LAN from a workstation that is remote, or not physically connected, to the LAN
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Remote Access
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A high bandwidth WAN signaling technique that specifies framing and multiplexing techniques at the Physical layer of the OSI model.
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Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)-
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A remote access method in which a terminal server acts as a host for multiple remote clients.
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Terminal Services
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the process of encapsulation one type of protocol in another
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Tunneling
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A logically constructed WAN that uses existing public transmission systems.
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Virtual Private Network (VPN)-
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