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A logistics company operates four separate fulfillment centers located within a 30-mile radius across the same city. The network engineering team connects these facilities using leased dark fiber provided by a municipal telecommunications provider to enable high-speed inter-building communication across the city. Which of the following network types best classifies this deployment?

  1. Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)Answer
  2. B
    Campus Area Network (CAN)
  3. C
    Storage Area Network (SAN)
  4. D
    Personal Area Network (PAN)

Answer

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
A Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) is designed to connect facilities distributed across a city or metropolitan region (typically covering tens of miles). It relies on municipal or telecommunications provider links such as leased dark fiber.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the geographic scope of the scenario
The network spans multiple facilities across a 30-mile radius within a single city.
Geographic footprint dictates the primary network type classification (PAN, LAN, CAN, MAN, WAN).
2
Evaluate the underlying connection infrastructure
Leased municipal dark fiber from a local telecommunications provider is utilized.
Networks spanning an entire city using city-wide service provider or municipal infrastructure are classified as Metropolitan Area Networks.
3
Match the scope and infrastructure to the correct network classification
A city-wide network larger than a CAN (campus) but smaller than a country-wide WAN is a MAN.
A Metropolitan Area Network specifically covers a city or town-sized geographical region.

Key Concept

Geographic Network Classifications (MAN vs CAN vs SAN vs PAN)
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