Question

define Local area network

Answer 1

A local area network (LAN) is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building.[1]By contrast, a wide area network (WAN) not only covers a larger geographic distance, but also generally involves leased telecommunication circuits.
Ethernet and Wi-Fi are the two most common technologies in use for local area networks. Historical technologies include ARCNET, Token ring, and AppleTalk.

Answer 2

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Local area network means pants over a small area as well within a room or a building plan is used to share information software and peripheral equipments the data transfer rate of LAN is used 100 MBPS (megabytes per second).

Characteristics of LAN

▪︎Communication quality is better compared to other network and therefore has less transmission error rates.

▪︎There are variety of cable fibre and wireless transmission for communication.

▪︎Typically all computers are connected to a single cable.