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Limitations, Pros and Cons
of LAN, MAN & WAN
Presented by Bryan Lenz

 Local Area Network is a computer network that
connects computers within a limited area such as a
home, school, office building or computer labs
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Local Area
Network (LAN)

 Speed of data transfer is significantly faster than wireless e
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transfer of large files
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Local Area
Network (LAN)
Pros

 Wiring does not need to be replaced but switches and routers may
need to be upgraded over time
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 Very stable and once correctly configured, does not cause many
problems or require much maintenance
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Local Area
Network (LAN)
Cons

 Limited ability to move to a different location without setting up
additional switches and running cables
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 More expenses for the server maintenance and required software
purchasing
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Metropolitan limits are determined by local corporations,
the larger city, bigger then MAN, the smaller a metro city, smaller
the MAN
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 Some installations allow multiple users to share the same highspeed Internet connection

Metropolitan
Area Network
(MAN) Cons

 The cost of the cutting-edge technology employed
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Computers connected to a WAN are often connected
through public networks said as above
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Internet is the world’s most popular WAN
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Wide Area
Network
(WAN) Pros

 Easy installation
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Wide Area
Network
(WAN) Cons

 Transfer speed is not as fast a wired LAN networks
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 WAN connection handled by the provider
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Thank you for your time and attention!
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http://en
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org/wiki/Wide_area_network

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