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Access Layer

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Doris He
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Access layer

rovldes a connecLlon polnL for enduser devlces Lo Lhe neLwork


Allows mulLlple hosLs Lo connecL Lo oLher hosLs Lhrough a neLwork devlce such as a swlLch
LxlsLs on Lhe same loglcal neLwork
lorwards Lrafflc Lo oLher hosLs on Lhe same loglcal neLwork
asses Lrafflc Lo Lhe ulsLrlbuLlon Layer for dellvery lf Lhe message ls desLlned for a hosL on anoLher
neLwork

ulsLrlbuLlon layer
rovldes a connecLlon polnL for separaLe local neLworks
ConLrols Lhe flow of lnformaLlon beLween local neLworks
Lnsures LhaL Lrafflc beLween hosLs on Lhe same local neLwork sLays local
asses on Lrafflc LhaL ls desLlned for oLher neLworks
lllLers lncomlng and ouLgolng Lrafflc for securlLy and Lrafflc managemenL purposes
ConLalns more powerful swlLches and rouLers Lhan Lhe Access Layer
asses daLa Lo Lhe Core Layer for dellvery Lo a remoLe neLwork lf Lhe local neLwork ls noL dlrecLly
connecLed



































leaLures of a LAn

1he organlzaLlon has Lhe responslblllLy of lnsLalllng and managlng Lhe lnfrasLrucLure
LLherneL ls Lhe mosL common Lechnology used
1he focus of Lhe neLwork ls ln Lhe Access and ulsLrlbuLlon Layers
1he LAn connecLs users provldes supporL for locallzed appllcaLlons and server farms
ConnecLed devlces are usually ln Lhe same local area such as a bulldlng or a campus


leaLures of a WAn

ConnecLed slLes are usually geographlcally dlspersed
ConnecLlvlLy Lo Lhe WAn requlres a devlce such as a modem or CSu/uSu Lo puL Lhe daLa ln a form
accepLable Lo Lhe neLwork of Lhe servlce provlder
Servlces are provlded by an lS WAn servlces lnclude 11/13 L1/L3 uSL Cable lrame 8elay and
A1M
1he lS has Lhe responslblllLy of lnsLalllng and managlng Lhe lnfrasLrucLure
1he edge devlces modlfy Lhe LLherneL encapsulaLlon Lo a serlal WAn encapsulaLlon

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