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2006-09-23 13:53:15 · 11 answers · asked by sueet2b 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
and the difference between WAN (wide are network)?
2006-09-23 13:53:44 · update #1
A LAN connects a group of computers usually within one office and all you really need is a hub or switch.
A WAN connects 2 or more offices using either a private line network (T1 lines, etc.) or using a Virtual Private Network.
and there is also the concept of a Metropolitan Area Network. Which is like a WAN in that is connects 2 or more offices usually within close proximity and can use private fiber lines to make the connections or using WAN links.
2006-09-23 13:59:02 · answer #1 · answered by sjj571 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A LAN (Local Area Network) is a collection of computers in a given area (like a collection of residents in a neighborhood)
A WAN is a Wide Area Network where you have two or more LAN's connected over a significant distance.
Companies that have offices in two towns would likely have a connection between the two offices - each office would have a LAN and the connection between the offices would be the Wide Area Network link (WAN Link).
2006-09-23 13:59:05 · answer #2 · answered by lwcomputing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Local area networks (LANs) are computer networks ranging in size from a few computers in a single office to hundreds or even thousands of devices spread across several buildings. They function to link computers together and provide shared access to printers, file servers, and other services. LANs in turn may be plugged into larger networks, such as larger LANs or wide area networks (WANs), connecting many computers within an organization to each other and/or to the Internet.
A WAN (wide area network) is, in comparison, not restricted to a geographical location, although it might be confined within the bounds of a state or a country. A WAN connects several LANs, and may be limited to an enterprise (a corporation or an organization) or accessible to the public. The technology is high-speed, and is relatively expensive. The Internet is an example of a worldwide public WAN.
2006-09-23 19:06:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A LAN is a Local Area Network. It is a collection of computer in a small area such as a single building or campus hooked together in a network.
A WAN is a Wide Area Network. It is a collection of two or more LAN located a distance apart, across town, across the country, or across the globe.
2006-09-23 14:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically computer connected together talking together in the same language which is called protocol connected through some sorta of device so many out there with wireless and such now to share data/information to each other
2006-09-23 14:01:32 · answer #5 · answered by groundbrandon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a net of less than 1km. WAN is more than 1 KM.
2006-09-23 14:03:38 · answer #6 · answered by supernova 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"ur section in internet of which it is run to provide as strong as possible coverage"
2006-09-23 13:55:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
hello
it is ethernet .network
you use a router & ethernet card for internet access
2006-09-23 13:59:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2006-09-23 13:55:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes, you answered your own question, very good
2006-09-23 13:57:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋