What is a point-to-point link, and when would you use this?

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An interviewer will ask you this type of question to determine your knowledge of Network Technology and how it is used. During an interview for a network engineer's job, you'll be asked a wide range of technical questions similar to this one. This helps the interviewer understand the depth of your knowledge in this field.

"A point-to-point link is a direct network connection between two nodes on the network. It is usually established using a single cable in a NIC card in each node or computer. I would use a point-to-point link for a small home network or establish a secure connection between two nodes within the larger network."

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"A point-to-point link is a private or leased line that a business purchases for high availability, reliability, and security. Since it is a private line lots of encryption is usually not required but depending on what the type of business is such as government or finance, encryption requirements are added and implemented either by the service provider and/or the customer."

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Great start, but I suggest personalizing this a bit to show how you have used a point-to-point link.

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