Networking

Networking

1. LANs and WANs

   • LANs (local area network) consists of a number of computing devices on a single site/building all connected by wires. LANs can transmit data very fast but only over a short distance
   • The Internet is comprised of millions of LANs and this is the largest WAN. A WAN is generally defined to be one that relies on third party carriers or connectors. They tend to be over a large area even across continents.

2. Pros Allows sharing of resources such as disk drives