20+ practice questions focused on Network Types — one of the most tested topics on the CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 exam. Each question includes a detailed explanation so you learn why the right answer is correct.
Start Network Types PracticeA city government wants to provide free public Wi-Fi in a downtown area spanning 2 square miles. The network must handle hundreds of simultaneous users and be accessible from streets and parks. Which network type is most appropriate for this deployment?
Explanation: A MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) is designed to cover a city-sized area, making it ideal for a public Wi-Fi zone. A LAN is too small, a WAN is too large and often not designed for public access in a small area, and a PAN is personal. The correct answer is MAN because it fits the downtown coverage requirement.
A user wants to wirelessly stream music from their smartphone to a Bluetooth speaker in the same room. Which network type is being used for this connection?
Explanation: A PAN (Personal Area Network) is used for short-range connections between personal devices, such as Bluetooth speakers, headphones, or smartphones. LAN, WAN, and MAN are larger networks that are not designed for this immediate, device-to-device scenario.
A multinational corporation has offices in New York, London, and Tokyo. They need a private, dedicated network to connect all offices with high reliability and low latency. Which network type should be implemented?
Explanation: A WAN (Wide Area Network) is the only network type that can connect offices across continents. A LAN is local, a MAN covers a city, and a PAN is personal. The correct answer is WAN because it spans global distances, often using leased lines or MPLS.
A small business wants to connect two separate office buildings that are 150 meters apart, with no existing data cabling between them. They need a reliable, high-speed connection without running new cables. Which type of network should be implemented?
Explanation: A Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) or point-to-point wireless bridge is designed to connect two separate locations over a distance without physical cabling. This scenario describes a typical site-to-site wireless link, which is a form of WAN connection. PAN is for personal devices, LAN is for a single building, and MAN typically covers a city but often uses wired infrastructure.
A customer reports that their laptop can connect to the internet at home via Wi-Fi, but at a coffee shop it cannot connect to the guest network. They have not changed any settings. Which network type is most likely causing this issue?
Explanation: A PAN is a short-range network for personal devices like Bluetooth, and a LAN is a local network. A WAN is the internet itself. The issue is that the coffee shop's network may require a different authentication method, but the question is about network types: the laptop is trying to connect to a different LAN (the coffee shop's) than its home LAN. The correct answer is LAN because the coffee shop's guest network is a separate local area network.
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