Differences Between Lan And Wan
The differences between LAN - Local Area Network and WAN - Wide Area Network is as follows:
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1. | LAN - Local Area Network is used to connect computers at one place, in one room or a building. |
2. | LAN- Local Area Network covers small and limited area. |
3. | Data transfer speed is very fast in LAN because of small distance. |
4. | Local Area network speed is normally form 1 to l00 Mbps. |
5. | LAN - Local Area Network is less costly. |
6. | LAN - Local Area Network is usually connected through wires. |
7. | Normally, the connection in a LAN - Local Area Network is permanent using wires. |
8. | LAN - Local Area Network is used for sharing data, information, files and hardware like printers, hard disk, modem etc. |
9. | LAN - Local Area Network has less possibility of data transmission error. |
10. | LAN - Local Area Network is used to transfer data over small distances. |
11 | LAN - Local Area Network is easy to install and configure. |
12 | LAN - Local Area Network is easy to troubleshoot. |
WAN (Wide Area Network) | |
1 | WAN - Wide Area Network is used to connect computers anywhere in the world. |
2 | WAN - Wide Area Network can cover larger area. It can cover cities, countries and even continents. |
3 | Data transfer speed is slower in WAN - Wide Area Network. |
4 | Transmission speeds of WAN - Wide Area Network are normally 56 kbps to 45 Mbps. |
5 | The hardware needed for a WAN is more expensive. |
6 | WAN - Wide Area Network is usually connected through telephone lines, fiber optic cable or through wireless media. |
7 | The connection in WAN - Wide Area Network may not be permanent. |
8 | WAN is used to share only data and information like Email and file transfer |
9 | WAN - Wide Area Network has more possibility of data transmission error because of long distance. |
10 | WAN - Wide Area Network is used to transfer data over long distances. |
11 | WAN - Wide Area Network is difficult to install and configure due to connecting computers at multiple and distant sites. |
12 | WANs - Wide Area Networks are difficult to troubleshoot. |
