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LAN Local area network)

wan (wide area network)

Devices that are connected over a small geographycal area

hardware needed

advantages

disadvantages

wifi

ethernet

ethernet cabel

Router

server

wifi extender

Network Interface Card

its private

hacker can break that privacy and hacke your systems

advantage

disadvantage

its free

short range

advantage

disadvantage

its 4x faster

its more exspensive then wifi

Networks connected over a large geographical area

Hardware needed

advantages

disadvantages

Modem

Telephone line

satellite link

Router (with a modem built in)

one advantage for a WAN is your able to connect over a large geographical are to play games with your Friends, therefore your going to have to connect over from point A to point B

one disadvantage for a WAN is you cant be to far way or the connection will be slower because as its in a large geographical area its going to stretch across the area.