Comparing provider links
Service providers such as ISPs provide their customers with various services such as WAN and internet solutions. Additionally, ISPs provide various methods to allow their customers to connect to the internet and WAN solutions. In this section, we will be covering a wide range of provider connectivity methods and their characteristics.
Satellite
Sometimes, an organization or residential customer may be geographically located within an area where there isn’t any fiber optic or copper lines installed in the community. Service providers can use satellite technologies to allow their customers to access the internet or interconnect remote branch offices to a WAN service.
The following diagram shows an example of using a satellite for network connectivity:
Figure 2.32 – A satellite link
As shown in the preceding diagram, there’s a satellite dish installed at the customer’s location that provides a connection...
