2006-11-02 05:41:55 · 8 answers · asked by Mustafa A 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
LAN (Local Area Network)
-Is a network that's usually within an area of 1km.
-Privately owned N/Ws
-Widely used to connect PCs & workstations in offices & factories to share resources & exchange info
-They are disyinguished from other kinds of N/Ws by 3 characteristics: size, transmission technology & topology.
-Often use transmission technology consisting of a single cable to which all machines are attached.
-Have speeds of upto 100mbps
MAN (Metropolitan Area N/W)
-Is simply a larger version of LAN & can be within a city/upto an area of 10kms.
-Might cover a group of nearby corporate offices & might be private/public.
-Can support both data & voice & might even be related to the local cable TV N/W
WAN (Wide Area N/W)
-Spans a large geographical area, often a country/continent.
-The Internet is a WAN
-A WAN contains a collection of machines intended for running user programs
-Transmission speed is low & error rate is high
-Connected using telephone cables/satellites
-Are public
2006-11-02 05:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by neil.ferns 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LAN - local area network WAN - wide area network MAN - metropolitan area network The only real differences are the areas covered. LANs are generally small networks - like for a single building, company, office or home. MANs are targeted providing coverage to an entire city. WANs are for connecting 2 or more LANs together that are geographically distant from one another. A company may use a WAN to connect a remote sales office with the corporate office on the other side of the country, for instance. Another instance would be connecting your home/business to the internet via your ISP's WAN. These are mainly organizational terms - there is no real differentiation in the equipment used to establish a LAN/WAN/MAN.
2016-03-28 04:47:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LAN = Local Area Network (such as an office, company)
MAN = Metropolitan Area network (such as a city or Metro area)
WAN = Wide area network (connects systems from a wide area, outside the boundaries of either a LAN or a WAN.
2006-11-02 05:44:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
LAN:Local Area Network
WAN:Wide Area Network / Wireless Area Network
MAN:Metropolitan Area Network
2006-11-02 05:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by Aeromina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lan - a network which is built inside a building or premises with a limit.
wan - a network which is built between the buildings or premises.
man - a wide network and can be built in from any place to any place.
2006-11-02 05:50:36 · answer #5 · answered by jack m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LAN- is a local area network
MAN is a metropolitian network
WAN is a wide area network
2006-11-02 05:44:39 · answer #6 · answered by Jenna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the biggest difference as source of some others is the measure of each of them. Lan < Man < Wan.so each one has its own features for handlling!
2006-11-02 05:48:01 · answer #7 · answered by lordclever 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-05-11 23:40:45 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋