COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK DEVICES
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WAN
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WLAN
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LAN A cabled network used in one building.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A Local Area Network is a network confined to one building or site. Often a LAN is a private network belonging to an organisation or business. Because LANs are geographically small, they usually use cables or low-power radio (wireless) for the connections.
Detailed explanation-2: -A hub connects multiple computers together in a Local Area Network (LAN). All information sent to the hub is then sent through each port to every device in the network.
Detailed explanation-3: -LAN(Local Area Network) is generally used to connect devices of a limited area such as a building, home, office, etc. MAN(Metropolitan Area Network) is used to connect the devices among the city, a town or any other small area. WAN(Wide Area Network) is a type of network that covers a large geographical area.