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Difficulty: MediumNetwork Topologies and Types

An IT technician is deploying a network infrastructure for a regional facility consisting of four distinct buildings situated on a single contiguous corporate park. The internal networks of each building are connected together using private, high-speed optical fiber cabling owned and managed internally by the organization. Which of the following network scope classifications best describes this setup?

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

Answer

Campus Area Network (CAN)
A Campus Area Network (CAN) is a network connecting multiple local area networks (LANs) within a contiguous geographical area, such as a corporate office park or university campus, utilizing privately owned cabling and switches.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the physical scope and infrastructure ownership
The network spans multiple buildings within a single corporate park using privately owned infrastructure.
Geographical boundary and ownership differentiate network types.
2
Map the characteristics to standardized network classifications
A network connecting multiple LANs across a single contiguous property or facility complex is defined as a Campus Area Network (CAN).
CAN is smaller than a MAN/WAN and relies on private infrastructure interconnecting localized LANs.

Key Concept

Campus Area Network (CAN) Characteristics
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