Most Common WAN Technologies

[rayroyaleverest]

What are the most commonly used WAN technologies?

[avmabe · Accepted solution]

T-1

DS3

MetroEthernet

[Mohamed Sobair · Accepted solution]

Hi,

adding one to the previous post:

1- lease line.

2- Frame Relay.

3- ATM.

4- Metro ethernet.

Regards,

Mohamed Sobair

[greekgeek · Accepted solution]

I am starting to see more MPLS as well...it is supplanting ATM where practical.

[purohit_810 · Accepted solution]

FOR SOHO:

Cable modem - dedicated

Dial-up - Older tech - but available everywhere

ISDN BRI- Moderately available - good HUB and Spoke - Dialup tech.

Eterprise:

Leased line - to connect branch

DSL line to connect brach by VPN tech (really we can save cost,because in leased line it increase cost dramatically).- Admin cost are there.

frame-relay line: We can save hardware cost as well as admin cost)- But this is shared bandwidth.

ATM - layer-2 tech it is also good. cell bsed. fastest tech. Rarely available.

LASER GUNS: this is very useful to connect two building networks. distance max 2 miles.This for you one time cost but it is your permanent. NO requiring cost. One time 70K cost.But it saves 10K per month. with higher bandwidth that's additinal banifit.

regards,

Dharmesh Purohit