Border Gateway Protocol.
They are best suited for use on WANs.
Tcp/ip
For WANs depending on the protocol the packets can be very different. For LANs, the ring topology insists on special packets proceeded by a "token".
WANS was created on 1949-06-01.
WANs can use FDDI networks
MANs typically cover a shorter geographical range then WANs.
WANs exist over many miles, across several cities, and even around the world
Mieszko was the name of one of the rulers of Poland - http://www.answers.com/topic/mieszko-i-of-poland?initiator=WANS (ca. http://www.answers.com/topic/935?initiator=WANS-http://www.answers.com/topic/992?initiator=WANS).
WANs
in gok wans house
9th October 1974
WANs connect computers, scanners, printers, and other devices that sometimes may be leased or rented from public and private telephone companies or data communication companies