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What is the difference between LAN and wan?

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Question added by mohamed samir nouh , It Technical Support , Raya
Date Posted: 2016/06/01
Eslam Al-Helaly
by Eslam Al-Helaly , Operations Supervisor

Lan is a group of devices connected within the same limited area "office - home - small enterprise" Wan is more than group connected together differrently through the whole country or between countries . 

Maher Jallad
by Maher Jallad , Security and Network Manager , GlobeMed

A (LAN) is a private network that connects computers in small physical areas. A (WAN) is type of network to connect offices which are located in different geographical locations.

TripatiPrasad Padhi
by TripatiPrasad Padhi , Sr. engineer system , L & T Construction

LAN is local arer network. It is basically private network, which is limited to small office single building. But WAN is wide area network which is combination of thousands of LAN. It is spread over town to town and country to country.

Muhmmad Bilal
by Muhmmad Bilal , IT Officer , Bahria Town Lahore

LAN:For local area network like home  network

WAN: Wide area network  in which more can consist in simple we can say worldwide networking.

Sultan Al Ketbi
by Sultan Al Ketbi , Sr. Technical Networks , ALROWAD IT Solutions

LAN - Local Area Network, which is a network with all devices and services internally only in one building.

WAN - Wide Area Network, which is global network you can send and receive all services with anyone. 

Mohammed Parvez Barejia
by Mohammed Parvez Barejia , Service Delivery Executive , solid systems

WLAN. The term WAN could be confused with WLAN, or wireless local area network. A WLAN is a type of LAN that uses wireless technology (nearly always Wi-Fi) to connect some or all computers and devices to the router, and in turn to one another and the Internet. 

ZAKRIA Saheb
by ZAKRIA Saheb , IT Technical Support, Engineer System Engineer,IT Administrator,Network Support,IT Manager , CSHK DUBAI

LAN IS LOCAL AREA NETWORK .CONNECT INSIDE  ONE OFFICE THROUGH SWATHS AND PCS

WAN IS WIDE AREA NETWORK CONNECT ONE OFFICE TO ANOTHER OFFICE OR NETWORK THROUGH INTRANET (INTERNET) USING VPN OR LEASE LINE

Erick Omollo
by Erick Omollo , IT Assistant , West Kenya Sugar Company Ltd

LAN is a network that covers a limited geographical area. e.g. a school network while WAN is a network that covers a larger geographical area e.g. internet.

Mohamed Tallat
by Mohamed Tallat , Technology Consultant , Cairo Software Services

A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that connects computers and devices in a limited geographical area such as home, school, computer laboratory or office building.

A wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunication network that covers a broad area (i.e., any network that links across metropolitan, regional, or national boundaries)

mohamed ALi Suleiman Borma
by mohamed ALi Suleiman Borma , مفتش حاسوب , وزارة الصحة

LAN is network in one place but WAN network mybe all over  the world

Fatima Taha
by Fatima Taha , Security/Network manager , Enterprise Technology Services

 

Local Area Network (LAN) is a small, private computer network that connects computers in small physical areas. Example: A small office, A Single building, Multiple buildings inside one building . Wide Area Networks (WAN) is type of computer network to connect offices which are located in differentgeographical locations.

 

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