The most basic difference is that in a LAN, most of the computers could be, or will be, hard wired to the routers and switches of the network, whereas in a WAN some computers will use wireless transmissions. In other words, a LAN is in ONE building, a WAN in multiple, sometimes far apart geographically, buildings. Transmission speeds across the typical WAN are also much much slower than on a wired LAN network.
1. How might a distributed database designed for a local area network differ from one designed for a wide area network?
GWAN = Gigabit WAN WAN = Wide Area Network LAN = Local Area Network WLAN = Wireless Local Area Network MAN = Metropolitan Area Network
local area network is only for small area and wireless local area network is for one building.
A home area network is a version of a local area network, but is restricted to a smaller area which is typically just one dwelling. A local area network is a similarly small area network but may be larger to encompass a few buildings such as office premises or a school with several buildings.
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Local Area Network (LAN) is a network, which is limited to a single building, college campus etc. A Wide Area Network (WAN) spans over multiple geographic locations, which is composed of multiple LANs. A Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) refers to a network, which is located in a city or metropolitan area. If an organization has multiple offices in a city, the term that refers the network is called MAN.
a WAN network (wide area network).
LAN is the Local Area Network while the WAN is the Wide Area Network.
They all stand for some kind of computer area networks:- LAN's = Local Area Network, WAN's = Wide Area Network, MAN's = Metropolitan Area Network, HAN's = Home Area Network.
WAN is a wide area network. It covers a broad area.LAN means local area network.Its range is within a limited area such as home,school or building.
Area code 907 is not in Alabama, it is in Alaska. (Small difference in spelling, large difference in weather!) Beyond that, it is not clear what you mean by "does network cover."
They're the same thing. A Local Area Network (LAN) and a workgroup are both a local and they both do the same thing. I think the main difference is that a workgroup is a specific part of the LAN such as a department of a business whereas a LAN describes the network.