A computer network is any group of two or more computers connected together.
LAN
In a LAN, all of the computers are connected to each other through a common cable. The most common type of LAN is an Ethernet network that uses twisted-pair cabling and 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX technology. Other types include Token Ring networks, FDDI (fiber optic), ARCNET (ARCnet) and ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode).
LANs can be either small or large depending on how many people use them in your office or building. They are usually confined to a single location like an office building but can also span multiple floors within one building if there’s enough cable length available between floors.
WAN
A WAN is a wide area network. It’s used to connect LANs over large distances, and it uses more bandwidth than a LAN.
WANs are slower than LANs because they have to transmit data over long …
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