Wide Area Network (WAN) hardware includes devices designed to connect networks over large geographical areas. Multiplexors are used to combine multiple data streams into a single signal for transmission over a shared medium, increasing efficiency. Routers are crucial for directing data packets between different networks, which is a fundamental function in a WAN infrastructure.
WAN hardware includes
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2019 · Topic: Data Communication and Transmission Modes (Components of Data Communication)
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Answer: A. Multiplexors and routers
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