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Difference between wan and lan is as follows.
WAN:1)SMALL AREA COVERED.
2)USES PUBLIC COMMUNICATION LINKS.
3)USUALLY LOW SPEED.
4) USES WIFI, INTERNET CABLES.
LAN:1)LARGE AREA COVERED.
2)USES PUBLIC COMMUNICATION LINKS.
3)USUALLY FAST SPEED.
4)USES OPTIC WIRES,MICRO WAVES, SATELLITES.
BASIS OF COMPARISON LAN MAN WAN
Expands to Local Area Network
Metropolitan Area Network
Wide Area Network
Meaning
LAN= A network that connects a group of computers in a small geographical area.
MAN=It covers relatively large region such as cities, towns.
WAN= It spans large locality and connects countries together. Example Internet.
Ownership of Network
Private
Private or Public
Private or Public
Design and maintenance
Easy
Difficult
Difficult
Propagation Delay
Short
Moderate
Long
Speed
High
Moderate
Low
Fault Tolerance
More Tolerant
Less Tolerant
Less Tolerant
Congestion
Less
More
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Used for
College, School, Hospital.
Small towns, City.
Country/Continent.