What are the disadvantages of the LAN?

Answer 1

LAN Disadvantages:

• Special security measures are needed to stop users from using programs and data that they should not have access to. (user login/password protection)

• Networks are difficult to set up and need to be maintained by skilled technicians.

• If the file server develops a serious fault, all the users are affected, rather than just one user in the case of a stand-alone machine.

- Decisions on resource planning tend to become centralized.

- Networks that have grown with little thought can be inefficient in the long term.

-As traffic increases on a network the performance degrades unless it is designed properly.

- The larger the network, the more difficult it is to manage.