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WAN Technologies and VPNs

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This WAN Technologies and VPNs page on GoConqr gathers community-made quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes, from Frame Relay, PPP and DSL to IPsec site-to-site tunnels and DMVPN. It's built for university students and professional candidates preparing for exams such as CCNA, and for teachers after ready-made material. There are over 150 resources here, including more than 60 quizzes and more than 60 mind maps. Pick a quiz to find your gaps, then open a mind map to tie the topics together.

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What this page covers

This unit sits in the strand Switching, Routing and WANs, within Networks and telecommunications. It splits into two broad themes: how wide-area links are built, and how virtual private networks protect traffic across them.

On the WAN side, the mind map Wide-Area Networks lists WAN and LAN topologies, the T-Carrier System and TDM, telco services and leased-line links. The mind map WAN Technologies walks through Metro Ethernet, VSAT, cellular 3G and 4G, MPLS, ISDN, DSL, Frame Relay, cable modem and VPN. On the VPN side, you will find IPsec, SSL VPNs on Cisco ASA, and DMVPN.

Where to start

  1. Open the Wide-Area Networks mind map to see the main link types and services in one view.
  2. Take the quiz Chapter 1 - Introduction to WAN, then the quiz Chapter 2 - PPP.
  3. Move on to Frame Relay with the flashcards Frame Relay I & II and the quiz DIKTA ICND2 Ch14, which asks about LMI types on two routers.
  4. Turn to VPNs with the quizzes Site-to-Site IPSec VPN I and Site-to-Site IPSec VPN II.

Using quizzes and maps together

Try a quiz first, without notes. Questions in WAN Technologies CH 6-7 Exam, for example, ask which DSL technology gives more downstream than upstream bandwidth, and which two OSI layers DOCSIS defines. Each miss tells you which branch of a map to read next.

Then open the matching mind map and read that branch slowly. The map VPN and IPsec Concepts and the map CHAPTER 7 Implementing IPsec Site-to-Site VPNs suit this step. Return to the quiz afterward and see whether the answer now makes sense.

Checking your progress

When you feel ready, use the larger exams as a check across topics. WAN Technologies Final Exam CH 1-9 mixes ISP connectivity, enterprise architecture and more. CCNA 4 Final exam is another option. Several resources are in other languages, such as the mind map tipologias fisicas y logicas WAN, so you can pick what suits you.

Choose one quiz from the list, try it today, and then start a mind map or flashcard deck of your own for the topics you missed.

Frequently asked questions

Which resource should I open first?

Start with the mind map Wide-Area Networks. It lists WAN and LAN topologies, the T-Carrier System and TDM, telco services and leased-line links, so you get the layout of the topic. Then try the quiz Chapter 1 - Introduction to WAN to see what you already know.

What do the VPN resources cover?

They cover IPsec site-to-site tunnels, SSL VPNs using Cisco ASA, GRE and DMVPN, and managing IPsec keys. The quiz Site-to-Site IPSec VPN I asks about protocols such as Internet Key Exchange. Mind maps called Implementing Virtual Private Networks appear several times, made by different contributors.

Are these resources free to use?

Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself, so styles and depth vary from one resource to the next.

Which exams do these resources suit?

The listings mention CCNA, with quizzes such as CCNA – WAN Questions and CCNA 4 Final exam. Most resources suit university students and professional candidates, and teachers can use them as ready-made practice material for classes on WAN links and VPNs.

Can I save my scores or make my own materials?

Yes. A free account saves your quiz scores and lets you create your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes. That is handy if you want to add a topic you cannot find here, such as your own summary of a specific WAN link type.

What if a topic I need is not listed?

Look at related resources first. Frame Relay, PPP, broadband, MPLS and Software-Defined WAN each have their own items, such as the quiz Software-Defined WAN I and the note Ethernet over MPLSs. If nothing fits, build your own mind map or flashcard deck.

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