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You can share resources and peripherals over a large distance. You can also communicate and network with other users that are far away. A disadvantage is that it is less secure than a LAN because it's more open to attack. (it's not a closed network)
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What does WAN stand for?
Wide area network
What does LAN and WAN stands for?
LAN stands for Local Area Network & WAN stands for Wide Area Network.
Wide-area networks contain many local area networks?
Wide area networks can consist of many local area networks, but it is possible for a wide area network to be a single network.
What are the different wireless local area network protocols?
wide area network
What is the biggest wide area network?
The biggest wide area network is called the Internet.
What is the geographical scope of LAN MAN and WAN?
Local area network, Metor area network, Wide area network
What is computer networkr?
LAN<local area network> , WAN<wide area network> , MAN <metropolitan area network>, Backbone network.
Internet is what kind of network?
WAN (Wide area network)
What is the full name of WAN network?
Wide Area Network
Is the internet a metropolitan area network?
No, the Internet is considered a Wide Area Network (WAN)
What would be a good example for a wan wide area network you think that the internet itself would be a gan global area network?
A good example for a WAN -- wide area network -- is a business or school network, when the GAN, or global area network, is the Internet itself.
What is the difference type of networking and internetworking devices?
LAN(local area network)WAN(wide area network)MAN(metro po piton area network)SAN( strong area network)CAN(campus area network)VAN(value added network)LAN(local area network)WAN(wide area network)MAN(metro po piton area network)SAN( strong area network)CAN(campus area network)VAN(value added network)
