Types of Networks (cont.)
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Long-haul networks
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10 to 10,000 kilometers
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example is ARPANET (funded by ARPA)
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uses dedicated lines leased from telephone companies
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data is broken into packets
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these packets can be sent via different paths
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Internet means the connection of different long-haul networks
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connection is done via TCP/IP
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