To reduce collisions
Essentially, any packet transmitted between ports on the switch behave as though the two connected nodes were directly connected as the only two nodes on the network, thus avoiding packet collisions with other nodes.
Typically that would be a LAN (local area network)
wan
A LAN game would be a game played by two or more consoles located on the same network.
Local Area Network
the popular connector used in lan network is RJ45
Network B -- WAN Network C -- LAN Network A -- LAN
A WiFi network and a LAN network differ from each other. The biggest difference is that a WiFi network is run through a wireless connection., whereas a LAN network is run through cable.
LAN is live active network such as ps3 lan
If you use a network at all in a home situation then a LAN is common.
LAN refers to a Local Area Network. The LAN is used to network computers within a limited area like school, building or computer laboratory by using the network media.
It can also be called a network interface controller, network interface card, network adapter, and LAN adapter.