Primarily distance, but also the protocols and network medium.
WAN. LAN is a short range connection, WAN is wide range.
absolutely wan. lan is used for a office or a building complex
LAN users get access to internet or can communicate with others LAN connected to WAN.
An LAN card is a must if you wish to connect to a LAN but it is not required for WAN
WAN requires the same technology as LAN.
Extranet is wan
WAN
if the LAN is connected to another LAN over a wide distance using point to point links then it becomes part of the WAN (but it doesn't become a WAN by itself).
why the lan high speed than wan
wan wireless right?
ATM protocol is a WAN technology
From the user's point of view, accessing a LAN or WAN is the same. If packets need to be forwarded from a LAN via a WAN connection that is taken care of automatically by the router.