The router wan port cannot be connected (what does router WAN mean)

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Hello, everyone. The meeting will answer your questions. Router wan port can not be connected, what is the meaning of router WAN this many people do not know, now let's take a look at it!

Answer:

1. The WAN port on the router is used to connect external public network or broadband operator equipment, such as telephone lines, to connect Moden cats when surfing the Internet, to connect optical cats when surfing the Internet with optical fiber, and to connect home network lines when using network cables.

2. Characteristics of wide area network:

3. Wan wide area Network (wan) is a kind of communication network that transmits data, voice and image information in a wide geographical area. The wide area network covers a wide area, and most of the communication lines borrow public communication networks such as PSTN, DDN, ISDN and so on. And the transmission rate is relatively low. The function of this network is to realize data transmission and information sharing between remote computers, and it has the characteristics of small transmission delay, high quality and automatic routing detour. It can realize fully transparent transmission and support data, image, voice and other multimedia services. Packet switching is also a frequently used switching technology in the wide area network. Through packet switching, network devices can share point-to-point links and transmit packets between devices through the operator network.

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