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Can You Describe The Basic Difference Between LAN And WAN With The Help Of Examples?
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Both the LAN and the WAN are basically types of computer networks. Though the concept behind the two is the same, there are fundamental differences between the two. The difference between the two becomes apparent once you expand the abbreviations.
The term LAN stands for Local Area Network. This is a type of network that is used to connect a system of connects across a specific area, usually within a building. It is the preferred form of network connection that companies use to connect computers within their office premises. However, the LAN, while being a very effective network is limited by the factor of distance; it can connect only over a specific area, a local area, as the name suggests.
The term WAN stands for Wide Area Network. The difference between a LAN and WAN is the area that they can cover. The WAN is a hugely different from the LAN in terms of the distance over which it can provide a network. Unlike the LAN, the WAN can provide a computer network across geographical boundaries, across countries. The perfect example of the WAN is the Internet.
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Okay, few more additions to make it more clear:
1) Speed of LAN is greater than speed of WAN.
2) On the LAN the error rate is less than 10^-8 and on the WAN it is less than 10^-5.
3) Like you say above, I should also mention the distance. Local means short distance, usually less than 1 km. WAN means long distance, no distance limitations at all. Before moving on though if we talk about transparent LAN it has no distance limitations but in genaral LAN is for short distance.
4) LAN is generally broadcast schema and WAN is point-to-point.
5) And one last thing that LAN is not connection oriented but WAN is connection oriented.
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