WIRELESS NETWORKS AND MOBILE IP
INTRODUCTION
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wireless LAN (WLAN)
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local area network (LAN)
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wide area network (WAN)
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personal area network (PAN)
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Detailed explanation-1: -WAN (Wide Area Network) is a computer network that covers a broad area (e.g., any network whose communications links cross metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries over a long distance). LANs have a high data transfer rate. WANs have a lower data transfer rate compared to LANs.
Detailed explanation-2: -A metropolitan area network is a network that covers a larger geographic area by interconnecting a different LAN to form a larger network.
Detailed explanation-3: -LAN is an acronym for Local Area Network. MAN is an acronym for Metropolitan Area Network. WAN is an acronym for Wide Area Network. Definition and Meaning. LAN is a network that usually connects a small group of computers in a given geographical area.