LAN, MAN, WAN Flashcards

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LAN, Local Area Network

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connects devices within a small geographic area, such as a home, office, or school.

used for sharing resources, such as printers and files.

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MAN, Metropolitan Area Network

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connects devices within a larger geographic area, such as a city or a campus.

Use by organizations or institutions that have multiple locations within a city or campus and need to share resources and data between them.

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WAN, Wide Area Network

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connects devices over a more large geographic area, such as a country or even the world.

used by organizations that have multiple locations in different parts of the world and need to communicate and share resources between them.

support remote work by providing employees with secure access to corporate resources from various locations.

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Advantages of network

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Speed
Cost
Flexible access
Workgroup computing

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Disadvantages of network

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Can be expensive
Maintenance requirements
Compability issues
Security risks:cyberthreats

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