无线通信原理与应用-第三章 网络技术基础.ppt

Communication Networks Chapter 3 Types of Communication Networks Traditional Traditional local area network (LAN) Traditional wide area network (WAN) Higher-speed High-speed local area network (LAN) Metropolitan area network (MAN) High-speed wide area network (WAN) Speed and Distance of Communications Networks Characteristics of WANs Covers large geographical areas Circuits provided by a common carrier Consists of interconnected switching nodes Traditional WANs provide modest capacity 64000 bps common Business subscribers using T-1 service – 1.544 Mbps common Higher-speed WANs use optical fibe