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1. Lans

   • Stands for Local Area Network A LAN is when devices are connected over a small geographical area Examples: School, home You can connect to a LAN using WiFi or Ethernet

2. Wans

   • Stands for Wide Area Network A WAN is when networks are connected over a large geographical area Example: The internet You can connect to a WAN through your telephone connection, mobile data (GPRS) or cable/satellite. WANs connect using a modem. Nowadays these are built into the router.

3. Wpans

   • Stands for Wireless Personal Area Network A WPAN allows us to pair devices together over a short range. Examples A speaker connected to a phone A smartwatch connected to a smartphone You can connect to a WPAN using bluetooth.

4. Hardware

   • Ethernet cable
   • Wifi extender
   • Router
   • Switch
   • Network interface card
   • peripherals