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What is a lAN

a local area network, This type of network is used in places like schools and offices. It is spread over a small geographic area such as one or two buildings. The network links computers in the building together using network cables. The data is tran

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what is a WAN

A network which is spread across a wide geographic area is called a WAN. The Internet is the largest WAN there is.

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PSTN (Public Service Telephone Network)

• Uses telephone system to allow access to WANs and the Internet

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ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)

• Transmits digital information at a high bandwidth down copper telephone cable.

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Fibre Optic Cable

Fibres of glass used to carry signals as pulses of light..Very high bandwidth.High level of security but expensive

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Cable

• Users who subscribe to a cable TV company can connect to the Internet using the cable connection and a cable modem

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A network which is spread across a wide geographic area is called a WAN. The Internet is the largest WAN there is.

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what is a WAN

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• Uses telephone system to allow access to WANs and the Internet

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• Transmits digital information at a high bandwidth down copper telephone cable.

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Fibres of glass used to carry signals as pulses of light..Very high bandwidth.High level of security but expensive

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