LAN & WAN

LAN- it is a network when the computers are fairly close to one another, in a single office or two buildings that are separated by a road, they can be joined together either by cables or wireless means.

Features of LANs:

•  Confined to single building or site
• Ownership of the communications equipment

WAN- a network where the hardware is spread over a wide geographical area and where the organisation doesn’t own some or all the telecommunications equipment used.

Features of WANs:

•  Hardware is spread over a wide geographical area
• Third party telecommunications equipment is used.