LAN

LAN

1. A LAN is a group of computers and connected devices that share a common communications line or wireless link to a server. LAN stands for local area network.

2. advantages

   • A LAn is secure because you need a password to connect to it.
   • Multiple people in the area of the LAN can connect to it.

3. a LAN is up to 30 times faster than WAN.

4. WAN

   • A WAN is a wide area network and can cover the entire planet.
   • The WAN is much slower than the LAN but it can share data all over the planet not just in a small area.
   • The LAN uses the WAN to connect to the internet.

5. WPAN

   • WPAN is wireless personal area network.
   • Bluetooth is is a WPAN and it has a range of 10 minutes