2.7 - Compare and contrast internet connection types, network types, and their characteristics

Satellite

non-terrestrial communication, relatively high latency

Fiber

high speed data communication, higher installation cost than copper

Cable

broadband, DOCSIS, high-speed networking, multiple services

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)

uses telephone lines, download speed is faster than the upload speed

Cellular

mobile devices, tethering, mobile hotspot

Wireless internet service provider (WISP)

connect rural or remote locations, different deployment technologies, outdoor antenna needed

Local Area Network (LAN)

a building or group of buildings, ethernet and 802.11 wireless

Wide Area Network (WAN)

connects LANs across a distance, point-to-point serial, terrestrial and non-terrestrial

Personal Area Network (PAN)

your own private network, Bluetooth, IR, NFC, mobile phone

Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

a network in your city, common to see government ownership

Storage Area Network (SAN)

block-level access, requires a lot of bandwidth, may use isolated network and high-speed network technologies

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

mobility, expand coverage with additional access points