Lab – Researching WAN Technologies Objectives Part 1: Investigate Dedicated WAN Technologies and Providers Part 2: Investigate a Dedicated Leased Line ervice Provider in !o"r Area
#ac$gro"nd % cenario Today’s oday’s broadband Internet services are fast, affordable, and secure using VPN technologies. However, many companies still find the need for a !"hour dedicated connection to the Internet or a dedicated point"topoint connection from one office location to another. In this lab, you will investigate the cost and availability of purchasing a dedicated T# Internet connection for your home or business.
Re&"ired Reso"rces $evice with Internet access
Part 1: Investigate Dedicated WAN Technologies Technologies and Providers In Part #, you will research b asic characteristics of dedicated %&N technologies, and in 'tep , you will discover providers that offer dedicated %&N services.
te' 1: Research WAN technolog( characteristics) (se search engines and websites to research the following %&N technologies to complete the table below. Last *ile *edia WAN Technolog(
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te' 2: Discover dedicated WAN technolog( service 'roviders) Navigate to http:))www.telarus.com)carriers.html . This webpage lists the Internet service providers 1also ;nown as carriers3 that partner with Telarus Telarus to provide automated real"time telecom pricing. 0lic; the lin;s to the various carrier partners and search for the dedicated %&N technologies that they provide. 0omplete the table below by identifying each service provider’s dedicated %&N services, based on the information provided on the website. (se the e6tra lines provided in the table to record additional service providers. Internet ervice Provider
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0omcast
No
No
Integra
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6
tw telecom
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&T>T
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No
?/ 0ommunications
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No
No
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Veri@on
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No
No
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No
Part 2: Investigate a Dedicated Leased Line ervice Provider in !o"r Area In Part , you will research a local service provider that will provide a T# dedicated leased line to the geographical area specified. This application reAuires a name, address, and phone number before the search can be performed. Bou may wish to use your current information or research an address locally where a business might be loo;ing for a %&N connection.
te' 1: Navigate to htt':%%333)telar"s)co%geo&"ote)htl to tr( 4eo5"ote) CeoDuote is a web application that automates the search for %&N technology service providers, and provides price Auotes in real"time. 4ill in the reAuired fields. a.
0lic; the ervice T('e drop"down list and select Data ,6igh 'eed Internet-.
b.
Type your .irst Nae and Last Nae, your sample +o'an(, and your 0ail address.
c.
Type the Phone N"ber to connect to the %&N. This number should be a landline number. d. 0lic; the button mar;ed te' 2.
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te' 2: elect the service t('e) 0hoose Internet T1 ,1)7 *#- and scroll down to te' / on the webpage.
te' /: 0nter installation in8oration) a.
In the Installation #TN field, enter your sample bu siness telephone number. This should be a landline number.
b. 2nter your address, city, state, and @ip code.
te' 9: 0nter contact 're8erences) a. $o not clic; the first radio button 1Please call e AAP at3, but do provide your contact telephone number. b.
0lic; the I a j"st 3indo3 sho''ing radio button.
c.
0lic; +ontin"e.
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te' 7: 0aine the res"lts) Bou should see a list of Auotes showing the available pricing of a T# connection to the location you specified. %as the pricing in the area you chose comparable to those pictured belowE
%hat was the range of prices from your resultsE
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Re8lection #. %hat are the disadvantages to using a T# leased line for personal home useE %hat would be a better solutionE
(na desventaFa es el costo.
. %hen might the use of a dedicated %&N connection, of any type, be a good connectivity solution for a business.
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$escribe other %&N technologies that provide high"speed, low"cost options that could be an alternative solution to a T# connection.
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