Chapter 20

Question 1

What is speed of typical port on an ATM switch

Answer 1

155Mbps or higher.

Question 2

What is expensive ATM or LAN

Answer 2

ATM

Question 3

What are 2 types of network

Answer 3

1. Private network

2. Public network

Question 4

What is private network

Answer 4

Single organization or company owns this. They are often LAN technologies. There can be multiple LANs in a building or campus linked together. They are sometimes called Intranet.

Question 5

What is public network

Answer 5

This is owned by common carrier e.g. Phone Company.