A branch office reports that their internet connection works but is extremely slow. Internal applications hosted at headquarters also perform poorly. Describe your systematic approach to diagnosing this WAN performance issue.

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WAN performance troubleshooting requires examining the entire path from the branch office through the WAN infrastructure to both the internet and the headquarters data center.

A branch office reports that their internet connection works but is extremely slow. Internal applications hosted at headquarters also perform poorly. Describe your systematic approach to diagnosing this WAN performance issue.

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