LAN stands for Local Area Network. LAN switches work when switches are configured to limit broadcast levels. LAN switches are produced by the company Cisco.
Should have a LAN Card installed & configured properly on the Computer to connect it to network.
The administrator can set up a Local Area Network (LAN) behind a firewall in which he can assign whatever IP address block he wishes. The firewall and router will then need to be configured to Network Address Translate (NAT) the 'hidden' internal IP addresses used on the LAN to the one assigned by the ISP when network traffic needs to leave the LAN.
A network that has ten or more nodes is usually configured as a client/server network.
Banks will benefit more from VLAN rather than LAN. VLAN allows to split your network in logical pieces, such as, accounting, credit department, fraud department etc. Also if configured properly people registered in certain VLAN can connect to it from different places in the building and do not have to be in the same room.
the popular connector used in lan network is RJ45
Local Area Network
Network B -- WAN Network C -- LAN Network A -- LAN
false
A WiFi network and a LAN network differ from each other. The biggest difference is that a WiFi network is run through a wireless connection., whereas a LAN network is run through cable.
Once you are connected in a LAN and IP address configured in same rage using static or DHCP it should be a problem for the conectivity.
If you use a network at all in a home situation then a LAN is common.