TASK $4$:

MARKS $25$

Okuhle Inc. is a multinational company with numerous offices spread out across numerous international cities. To enable smooth communication and data transmission across various sites, they have a complex network architecture that consists of wide area networks $($WANs$),$ local area networks $($LANs$),$ and metropolitan area networks $($MANs$).$

Required:

$4\mathrm{.}1$ Compare and contrast the LANs, WANs and MANs. $(9$ Marks$)$

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$4\mathrm{.}2$ Explain how Okuhle Inc. can incorporate both the LAN and the MAN into their network structure. $(6$ Marks$)$

$4\mathrm{.}3$ How would Okuhle Inc. provide secure communication over the WAN between their many office locations? $(4$ Marks$)$

$4\mathrm{.}4$ Describe a situation in which a LAN failure at one office site negatively impacts Okuhle Inc.$\text{'}$s entire network performance. $(6$ Marks$)$