COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
LAN WAN AND THE INTERNET
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The Internet
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A school network
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A network of bank cash dispensers
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A small shop
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Detailed explanation-1: -LANs are smaller networks with limited capacity but higher speeds. They are easier and more cost effective to design, set up, and manage. They are private networks that typically use a single connection technology.
Detailed explanation-2: -As the naming conventions suggest, LANs are for smaller, more localized networking-in a home, business, school, etc.-while WANs cover larger areas, such as cities, and even allow computers in different nations to connect.
Detailed explanation-3: -A Local Area Network or LAN for short is considered to be a far smaller network when compared directly with a Wide Area Network. A LAN will usually only cover a small area such as a building, a single site, a room or an office.
Detailed explanation-4: -MAN is a comparatively wider network that covers large regions-like towns, cities, etc. The WAN network spans to an even larger locality.