Wide area network
A WAN (Wide Area Network). The internet is an example of the biggest WAN in the world.
LAN stands for Local Area Network & WAN stands for Wide Area Network.
A WAN (Wide Area Network). The internet is an example of the biggest WAN in the world.
Wide area networking is also referred to just WAN and means a network that is not limited to a local area, local area network (LAN). The world wide WEB is the biggest WAN of all. An home would use a LAN. A typical office building would use a LAN. If you interconnect several LANs across a wide geographical range you end up with a WAN. Make sense?
Wide area networks can consist of many local area networks, but it is possible for a wide area network to be a single network.
wide area network
Local area network, Metor area network, Wide area network
LAN<local area network> , WAN<wide area network> , MAN <metropolitan area network>, Backbone network.
WAN (Wide area network)
Wide Area Network
No, the Internet is considered a Wide Area Network (WAN)