Multiple WAN Applications1

Multi WAN connections

A Wide Area Network (WAN) is a geographically distributed data communications network, which normally employs routers and other communication carrier devices. The Internet is by far the largest and most popular WAN. Unlike other networks such as Local Area Network, Personal Area Networks (PANs), Campus Area Networks (CANs), which are confined to a smaller geographic area, WANs connect all these networks together and make it available for users around the globe. Telephone lines, microwave links and satellite channels are the most common communication links used by WANs. One or the other of these links is used depending on the purpose, and all three may also be used for multi WAN connections. Read the rest of this article »

Dual WAN

A Wide Area Network (WAN) is often viewed as the pathway to the information superhighway. It is a data communications network that spreads over a broad geographic area. WANs use routers and other communication carrier devices to share information across the globe. The most common communication links employed by WANs are telephone lines, satellite channels, datalines, wireless, and microwave links. Dual WANs make use of two of these links. Read the rest of this article »