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WAN Connection Methods

RS_MCPRS_MCP Member Posts: 352
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Hi All,

From my knowledge, the following are all WAN connectivity methods.

PPP
HDLC
MPLS
ATM

Is this correct?

:)
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    notgoing2failnotgoing2fail Member Posts: 1,138
    RS_MCP wrote: »
    Hi All,

    From my knowledge, the following are all WAN connectivity methods.

    PPP
    HDLC
    MPLS
    ATM

    Is this correct?

    :)


    Looks good to me!
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    peanutnogginpeanutnoggin Member Posts: 1,096 ■■■□□□□□□□
    Don't forget the good old Frame Relay... especially for the CCNA!
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    ColbyGColbyG Member Posts: 1,264
    I guess it depends on how you look at it. MPLS, FR, and ATM are WAN technologies, but all of those can utilize PPP/HDLC/Ethernet/etc. So you could have a PPP circuit which connects to an MPLS WAN, or PPPoA. So a lot of these things aren't mutually exclusive and can ride on top of each other.
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    KaminskyKaminsky Member Posts: 1,235
    Also, a lot of modern WAN links are actually coming in as Ethernet already and plug straight into an Fe interface like it's a local LAN link. Mainly for point to point links.
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    notgoing2failnotgoing2fail Member Posts: 1,138
    Kaminsky wrote: »
    Also, a lot of modern WAN links are actually coming in as Ethernet already and plug straight into an Fe interface like it's a local LAN link. Mainly for point to point links.


    Oh don't even get me started on this. I created a thread exactly discussing this fact about a month ago.....

    It basically comes down to what Cisco or the CCNA wants you to know. If they ask on the test if an ethernet port is WAN, you better say NO!!!

    LOL...
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    super22super22 Member Posts: 48 ■■□□□□□□□□
    I just configured this on my WAN serial link

    router(config)#int S0
    router(config-if)#ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
    router(config-if)#no shut
    router(config-if)#encapsulation ppp
    router(config-if)#end

    Correct me if I am wrong but the default encapsulation is HDLC right?
    Now what if I want it to go back to the default encapsulation..how do I do it aside from doing router(config-if)#encapsulation hdlc???

    thanks:)
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    notgoing2failnotgoing2fail Member Posts: 1,138
    super22 wrote: »
    I just configured this on my WAN serial link

    router(config)#int S0
    router(config-if)#ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
    router(config-if)#no shut
    router(config-if)#encapsulation ppp
    router(config-if)#end

    Correct me if I am wrong but the default encapsulation is HDLC right?
    Now what if I want it to go back to the default encapsulation..how do I do it aside from doing router(config-if)#encapsulation hdlc???

    thanks:)


    Well, I guess if you do "no encap ppp" that will default back to HDLC....
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    alan2308alan2308 Member Posts: 1,854 ■■■■■■■■□□
    notgoing2fail wrote: »
    Well, I guess if you do "no encap ppp" that will default back to HDLC....

    Yes, that will also do it.

    I'm assuming that you really were just guessing. icon_lol.gif
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