Sc Business Data Communications and Networking, Thirteenth Edition Student Choice Print on Demand
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Chapter 8, Problem 3MC
Program Plan Intro

Backbone network:

  • A backbone network (BN) is a type of network that contains a high capacity connectivity infrastructure and it usually includes routers, switches, cabling, and gateway.
  • It forms the main link or backbone to the various parts of the network such as local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and sub networks.

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Reason of choosing routed backbone:

  • It connects different buildings on the same enterprise campus backbone network.
  • It clearly define the segments of all part of network connected to the backbone.
  • It manage the subnet address by using different network managers.
  • It does not transmit a message stay within each subnet unless it is specifically needs to leave the subnet...

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